Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Ref. No. JLIL124

Role Purpose
The role holder with be charged with the responsibility of proving legal services to the Company, especially in drafting and interpretation of legal instruments/ documentation and interpretation of statutes and regulations. He/she will also be required to enhance corporate governance by assisting the Company Secretary in providing legal and administrative services to the Board.

Main Responsibilities
• Providing legal support for all tenancy issues.
• Carrying out legal research and preparation of legal opinions and reports.
• Providing legal advice to various departments/ business lines within the Company.
• Contract management including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Administration of court cases in conjunction with external counsel and monitoring progress to ensure prompt resolution of all disputes.
• Assisting the Company Secretary in arranging Board Meetings and attending to all matters relating to the operation and function of the Board and/or any subsidiary Board and Committees.
• Providing legal/secretarial services to Management Committees as may be required from time to time.
• Collate Board/ Committee papers and distributing to the Board/ Committee members.
• Taking minutes of Board/Board Committee meetings when designated to do so.
• Assisting in ensuring that statutory registers required to be kept under the Companies Act and other relevant Acts are in order.
• Preparing returns for filing with the Shares Registrar.
• Ensuring compliance with the regulatory/reporting requirements of the various stock exchanges on which the Company is listed.

Key Competencies
• Visionary Leadership
• Market Awareness
• Customer Focus
• Continuous Innovation
• Ownership & Commitment
• Team Spirit

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized University
• Diploma from the Kenya School of Law
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Current practicing certificate
• Certified Public Secretary
• Sound IT proficiency in MS word, Excel, Projects, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Sound knowledge of property law, company law and company secretarial practice.
• Good knowledge of principles of good corporate governance.
Relevant Experience
• Not less than 3 years’ legal experience in a corporate set-up
Closing: 28th March 2023


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you are qualified and seeking an exciting new challenge, please apply via Recruitment@jubileekenya.com  quoting theJob Reference Number and Position


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