Legal Officer I

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Postgraduate Diploma
• Experience 3 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Legal and Regulatory
• Prepare legal opinions;
• Provide legal risk reviews and providing legal advice; and
• Review ongoing cases and advising management accordingly.
• Provide and interpret legal information;
• Conduct training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff;
• Review and draft contracts, agreements internal policies and ensuring that they are in compliance with statutory or legal requirements;
• Monitor and report non-compliance issues;
• Handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;
• Participate in policy development and advising on legal policy issues
• Ensure compliance with principles and values of good governance;
• Implement strategic plans and objectives in respect to the legal function;
• Professional Cumulative service period of three (3) year relevant work experience as a Legal Officer II or in a comparable position
• Academic Bachelors of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized Institution
• Academic Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law
• Professional Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
• Professional Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya