What You Will Do

• Provide expert legal advice and support to the company on a wide range of legal issues, including commercial transactions, contracts, regulatory compliance, conveyancing matters and risk management.
• Oversee the management of the company’s legal files and ensure that all legal documentation is properly filed and maintained.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and laws, including the co-operative societies act, employment law, and health and safety legislation.
• Ensure that the company complies with its legal obligations and meets all regulatory requirements.
• Advice the management and the board on Legal and compliance issues.
• Ensure board resolutions are documented and filed in line with SIC bylaws.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including government bodies, industry associations, and other relevant organizations.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in legislation and ensure that the co-operative society is informed of any changes that may affect its operations.
• Ability to handle litigation matters by coordinating with external counsels

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Law
• Advocate of the high court with at least 2 years experience and a valid practicing certificate.
• Excellent legal knowledge and expertise, with a thorough understanding of commercial law and regulation
• Experience in board secretarial matters will be an added advantage.
• Candidate should be able to start working immediately.
• Experience working as an in house counsel will be an added advantage