Description:
Position Title: Senior Legal Counsel
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model.
The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya
that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because
of our “school in a box” systems.Position Title: Senior Legal Counsel
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model.
Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale.
We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.
About this position
We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated approaches to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most challenging environments in the world.
This position within the Finance and Administration department will be responsible for leading conclusively and in a professional and timely manner all legal activities across the company
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Build
the company’s legal structures and systems and develop a small but strong
team to handle legal matters at all levels of the company
- Developing
and implementing departmental plans, policies and procedures to guide all
legal issues arising in the company.
- Developing
and implementing strategies on risk management, litigation, records and
property issues in the company
- Participate
in drawing and vetting staff and commercial contracts, leases and other
legal instruments while working closely with the lands department legal
support team
- Participate
in negotiations between the company and other parties to assure the
company’s legal rights are upheld
- Ensure
safe custody and proper management of company instruments such as land
titles, seals, stamps, securities and records
- Negotiate
disputes and conflicts with third parties, community stakeholders and
other public interfacing with the company to ensure settlement out of
court as much as this leads to the company’s best interest
- Represent
the company and its officers in court in all litigation matters
- Ensure
the company is in compliance with all statutory requirements
- Liaise
with external lawyers and company secretary to ensure the company’s
interests are adequately protected.
- Advisor
to the company human resources and other management teams in all legal
issues
Required qualifications, skills and attributes
- LLB
degree from a recognized institution
- Diploma
in Law from the Kenya School of Law
- Hold
a valid practicing certificate
- Possession
of company secretarial skills and exposure to resolution of labour issues
and informal community issues will be valuable
- At
least 5 years experience in a similar position in middle to senior level
management within a corporate or large training institution or a busy and
well established legal practice
- Qualified
or well exposed arbitrator with proven negotiation skills
- Working
knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel required)
About You
- Strong
ability to lead and develop a team of junior legal officers and
specialized paralegals
- Must
have strong knowledge of customer relations/satisfaction as they relate to
legal and commercial concepts
- Works
well in an environment with firm deadlines; results oriented
- Performs
multiple tasks effectively
- Able
to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong
analytical skills required
- Capable
of making timely, independent decisions while consulting as appropriate
- Excellent
oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Confident,
courageous and persuasive in court and during negotiations
- Provides
weekly and monthly reports and goes over with department heads and CEO
- Maintains
strict confidentiality in all matters
- Opens
and closes all legal files
- Responsible
for overall coordination of legal issues
- Performs
other related duties as assigned
- Possess
advanced skills in customer service and provides effective solutions
- Ability
to work long hours including weekends
- Passionate
about children and education in Africa
- Must
be well organized , detail-oriented and personable with a professional
demeanor
- Excellent
communication skill necessary to interact with other attorneys/lawyers and
clients by both telephone and written correspondence
In order to be considered for this position all candidates must
register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted