Junior Legal Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide a successful organization of work tasks.
• Comply with all ethical standards and norms.
• Maintain the confidential information of the company and its customers

MAIN TASKS:  

• Drawing and vetting of contracts, agreements and other legal documents to ensure compliance.
• Assist in preparation of contract documents, leases and agreements between the office and other stakeholders and monitor legal obligations to ensure compliance.
• Liaising with external lawyers in regards to all cases filed against the company.
• Giving timely updates to management on all legal changes that affect the operations of the company.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with the existing legislation.
• Liaising with relevant departments where legal risks have been identified, to develop mitigating measures and implement appropriate action.
• Monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the company. vii. Receiving and acting upon court summons, pleadings and demand letters.
• Preparing reports on all legal matters with up to date status and presenting them to management
• Advising the company on all legal matters that may arise in its operations 

WHAT YOU NEED

EXPERIENCE:

Education: 

• A Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law 
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Must have a current Law Practicing Certificate
• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) 

Experience: 

• At least 1 year post admission experience as a Legal officer in a busy law firm and 2 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer.