Job Background
Reporting to the Corporation’s Secretary, the Senior Legal Officer will assist the Corporation Secretary in identifying, communicating and mitigating legal risks to the business of KBC in order to minimize undue financial costs.
Qualifications
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Corporation’s Secretary, the Senior Legal Officer will assist the Corporation Secretary in identifying, communicating and mitigating legal risks to the business of KBC in order to minimize undue financial costs.
Qualifications
Duties and Responsibilities
- Draft,
negotiate and vet contracts on behalf of KBC to protect its interests.
- Facilitate
resolving of disputes in a manner that safeguards the KBC's position.
- Maintain
stakeholder relations through organization of strategic meetings, investor
briefings and handling of routine inquiries.
- Attend
court, court registry and other tribunals to represent KBC in cases filed
by or against KBC.
- Attend
the lands registry, Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) and other
registries to transact relevant business on behalf of KBC
- Assisting
in ensuring KBC's compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements to
avoid legal penalties.
- Briefing
and monitor external counsel to ensure legal representation is effective.
- Initiate
and maintain an effective working relationships with key user departments
to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed
that support business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's
Degree in Law with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law;
- Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya;
- Commissioner
for Oaths;
- Certified
Public Secretary
The Managing Director
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
P.O. Box 30456
Nairobi
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Deadline: 29 Mar 2012
