Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Key Duties and Responsibilities
o Provide sound and competent transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, obligations and on all other legal issues;
o Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for the Corporation.
o Represent the Corporation in court and other forums, presenting and arguing cases for the Corporation.
o Examine legal evidence, material / data to determine the advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits;
o Present evidence in defense or prosecution / s
o Study constitution, statutes, court decisions, regulations and ordinances of quasi bodies to determine ramifications for cases;
o Monitor and advise the Corporation on parliamentary legislation, changes and amendme in the law that impacts on or affects its operations;
o Prepare and draft standard legal documents such as; plaints, notice of motions, chamber summons, originating summons, miscellaneous applications, references, petitions, affidavits and such other pleadings;
o Prepare legal briefs and opinions and filing appeals in appropriate courts;
o Negotiate settlements of civil disputes before going to court or in ongoing court cases, where appropriate so as to save on time and costs and minimize over dependence on external lawyers;
o Seek expert opinion from professional colleagues with specialized experience/skills in appropriate areas/field of the legal issue to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings or otherwise;
o Search for and examining public and other legal records to write opinions or establish existence of legal rights or otherwise;
o Prepare and authenticate legal documents. Witness the execution of legal documents;
o Act as agent, trustee, or executor of the Corporation;
o Advise the Corporation on matters of probate and administration of estates, as relates to its transactions with individual members of the public;
o Guide and ensure efficient, proper and timely conduct of litigation on behalf of the Corporation;
o Advice the Corporation on environmental law matters, management and waste disposal;
o Originate and respond to correspondence on legal matters, on behalf of the Corporation.
o Liaise with external lawyers to facilitate an efficient collection and preparation of information related to court cases, initiation, presentation, continuation and prosecution of court cases on behalf of the Corporation;
o Review the Corporation’s external advocates’ progress reports on court matters.

Person Specifications
The job holder must possess:
o A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognised university
o A Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law or other recognised institution)
o Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
o Possess at least eight (8) years experience as a Legal Officer or Advocate
o Membership to the Law Society of Kenya
o Good mediation and conflict resolution skills and a proven track record of excellent legal advice
o Possess good written and oral communication skills


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Please send your applications to hr@refushe.org  by attaching your cover letter, CV, and copies of credentials. Kindly indicate “Debriefing, Supervision and Counselling Services – Consultancy” in the subject email by 31st May 2022. Address your applications to:
HR & Administration Manager
RefuSHE
P.O. Box 63192-00619, Nairobi

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