The Kenyan Alliance Insurance is a leading Insurance and Financial Services Company offering a wide range of financial products and services in insurance. Business activities range from General insurance, Life assurance and HealthCare business divisions. As part of our growth strategy, the Company seeks to recruit a dynamic, passionate, innovative and result orientated professional to fill the below position:

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Legal Manager, the Legal Officer will be responsible for assisting in planning and execution of effective and efficient operational performance of the legal section in consistence with the company’s policies and practice.

Main Responsibilities

• Control of matters under litigation in liaison with external advocates.
• Ensure the standards of legal representation by the panel of law firms is in accordance with company SLAs and best practice
• Keep a record/report of all matters under litigation and recoveries
• Determine the applicability of cover to each third-party claim notification received by the legal officer and take appropriate action on the claim.
• Study judgment notifications and determine appropriate response to each, and act within stay of execution timelines with appropriate advice to the company.
• Participate in the appointment and vetting of service providers.
• Manage the recovery of outlay from negligent third parties.
• Negotiate amicably, out of court settlements for genuine claims.
• Authorize payment of decretal or negotiated sums before expiry of stay of execution.
• Assign debt collection matters to law firms in liaison with the finance department and pursue progress to completion.
• Attend court as an officer of the court and submit testimony in defence of the company decisions
• Organize and brief witnesses in execution of affidavits, witness statements and trial preparations.
• Ensure payment of service provider fees within the set performance benchmarks.
• Conduct legal research and preparing legal opinions to both external and internal clients.
• Draw, vet, and review legal instruments and/or documents as may be required by management from time to time.
• Advise management on changing trends in management of legal claims.
• Facilitate and /or respond to any correspondence and/or enquiries regarding claims legal issues.
• Maintain adequate reserves for legal claims.

Knowledge & Experience

The candidate must demonstrate and possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws degree from recognized university
• At least 3 years’ experience in the insurance industry
• Excellent working Knowledge of Insurance law and practice.
• Time management skills and attention to details
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Resilience to maintain effective work behaviour in the face of setbacks or pressure.
• High standards of personal integrity, ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good communication skills (oral & written)
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Good working relationships within the legal industry