Key Responsibilities:

• Provides standard legal support to business and/or operations.
• Prepare and offer credible and reliable legal opinion and advice
• Supports the team with the implementation of internal and sector specific policies and the dissemination of regulatory information within the assigned operating unit.
• Contract cycle management including negotiations and reviews to protect company interest
• May support other Legal Counsels in the team or functional area.
• Prepares regular reports on the status of legal issues being dealt with based on detailed instructions and templates.
• Performs such legal work as may be assigned by Senior Legal Advisor/Management.

Knowledge and Attributes:

• Possesses legal qualifications and may have some legal practice experience.
• Able to review and provide standard advice on simple agreements and/or on a specific functional area or legal discipline.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain good stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues.
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to manage urgent tasks simultaneously.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Law.
• Post graduate diploma in law
• Current practising certificate and in good standing with LSK

Required Experience:

• 2-4 years post admission experience in a similar role as an in- house counsel or in a law firm dealing with corporate/commercial law practise.
• contract review, negotiation and life cycle management
• demonstrated success in providing sound legal advice and support.
• esolves and assesses a wide range of issues in creative ways and suggests variations in approach.