Manager, Legal Affairs
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Job Purpose
- The Manager, Legal Affairs will serve as the overall in-charge of legal services at the Media Council of Kenya. The successful candidate will safeguard the Council’s legal interests, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist the CEO/Secretary to the Council in performing the functions of the Company Secretary.
Key Responsibilities
- Legal Oversight: Manage and coordinate all legal services, statutory advisories, and litigation matters for the Council.
- Secretariat Support: Assist the CEO/Secretary to the Council in preparing Board papers, tracking resolutions, and managing Board logistics.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure institutional adherence to the Media Council Act, public sector guidelines, and all relevant Kenyan laws.
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, statutory instruments, leases, and Memoranda of
- Understanding (MoUs).
- External Liaison: Coordinate with external legal counsel, the Office of the Attorney General, and relevant regulatory agencies.
- Policy Development: Formulate, review, and implement the Council's internal legal policies and corporate governance frameworks.
Requirements for Appointment
- Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant working experience in law, corporate governance, or regulatory compliance.
- Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised university.
- Professional Qualifications: Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
- Bar Admission: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid, current practicing certificate.
- Governance Certification: Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K) in good professional standing.
- Professional Membership: Active member of the Law Society of Kenya. Members to the Institute of Certified
- Secretaries is an added advantage(ICS).
Key Competencies
- Thorough knowledge of the Kenyan media sector, freedom of expression laws, and administrative law.
- Strong litigation management, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) skills.
- Excellent analytical, legal drafting, and presentation skills.
Interested and qualified candidates must submit the following documents:
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting relevant experience.
- Cover Letter detailing suitability for the role.
- Copies of Academic and Professional Testimonials
Applications must be submitted clearly marked "Application for Manager Legal Affairs, Legal Researcher or Assistant
Registrar – MCC" on the envelope or subject line. Submissions must be received on or before Monday, July 6th, 2026, at 5:00 PM EAT, via either of the following methods:
Hand Delivery: Drop your package at the reception desk, Media Council of Kenya Headquarters, Britam Centre, Upper
Hill, Nairobi or via Postal Mail to:
The Chief Executive Officer / Secretary to the Council
Media Council of Kenya P.O. Box 43132 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: [email protected]
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