Legal Officer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Legal Officer Job Vacancy in Kenya
Our client is a blue chip organisation quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
The client would like to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of Legal Officer, reporting to the Legal Manager.
Education:

    * LL.B Degree in Law from a recognized institution.
    * Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in legal work in a busy law firm or a large corporate organization.

Key Competences:
    * Ability to carry out legal research, drafting and writing legal reports, commercial contracts and agreements.

    * Ability to handle court assignments in the Lower and High Court involving legal process and procedures on civil and criminal matters.    * Ability to carry out general conveyances in corporate property matters.
    * Good dissemination and presentation skills on diverse legal issues.
    * Good communication skills.
    * Computer literate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    * Assist and co-ordinate in legal research on litigation matters for a busy corporation.
    * Undertake conveyance pertaining to the corporate properties, either subleased or owned.
    * Carry out legal research, investigations and ad hoc assignments for management.
    * Report and present legal research and investigation findings to the management as delegated, discuss and agree on management action and assist in subsequent implementation.
    * Ensure full compliance with Law, legislative issues, policies and procedures as stipulated by the statutes.
    * Ensure the company is abreast with any New Legislative effect(s).
    * Ensure compliance to Laws, By-Laws and legislative requirements in all corporate matters.
    * Prepare and compute legal data.

Applications should be received by August 20, 2010.
DN/A.690
P.O Box 49010-00100,
Nairobi