This position is responsible for managing contract preparation and review, related documentation, and providing legal advice to management on the appropriate course of action.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Draft legal contractual documents and ensure they are compliant with company policies.
• Protect company intellectual property to prevent loss/infringement by third parties through trademarks, copyrights, patents, and other appropriate safeguards.
• Oversee and ensure adherence and compliance to corporate governance principles and institutional guidelines.
• Oversee and implement projects including sitting in the project’s implementation committee of the various ongoing projects and drafting and reviewing project documentations.
• Manage contracts including drafting, review and negotiating of contracts with third parties.
• Prepare and review legal services budgets.
• Provide legal support across the business in ensuring implementation of regulatory directives and adherence to regulatory and license obligations.
• Oversee the provision of legal guidance on contractual obligations during contract negotiation, drafting and implementation.
• Implement contract lifecycle and ensure that they are compliant to the set guidelines.
• Prepare property lease agreements to ensure contracts are signed on the scheduled date of transfer.
• Ensure safe custody of contracts and agreements and track their validity.
• Prepare Deeds of Lease, Statutory Leases, etc. and ensure safe storage of these confidential information.
• Prepare Gratuity Documents, Deed of Adherence and any other Scheme documents as may be required.
• Prepare and present daily/weekly/monthly reports to senior management for decision making.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Academic & Professional Qualifications/Memberships to professional bodies

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate
• Legal Audit and Compliance Certification
• Corporate Governance Professional Certification
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
• Knowledge of Islamic Law will be an added advantage.

Role Competencies

• Knowledge of relevant Kenyan laws and regulations
• Conversant with laws pertaining to fund management
• Contract drafting and management
• Organizational and presentation skills
• Business acumen
• Knowledge in corporate governance