About the Job
Working as a key member of the legal
team tasked with managing all phases of litigation from the investigation,
pleadings, and discovery through the pre-trial, trial, settlement, and appeal processes.
The role will be responsible for drafting pleadings, conducting legal research,
drafting legal opinions, and attending court for mentions and hearings.
Duties & Responsibilities
Handle all demands, threatened
litigation and claims, and ensure reduction of legal exposure through adverse
judgements.
Undertake negotiation to settle
potentially litigious matters to ensure that the Company’s risks and costs are
minimized.
Receive legal documents, summons to
enter appearance and plaint for claims lodged against the Company and
determining whether liability attaches on the part of the Company and ensure
court documents are filed on time.
Attend court, tribunals, police
stations, county offices, government, and regulatory authorities as and when
required both on behalf of the Company where it is sued or otherwise and to
represent employees who have been charged for traffic offenses.
Develop legal strategies for litigation matters and collaborate with external advocates and other departments where required to ensure seamless case management.
Provide legal advice, opinion and
assistance on all legal claims matters to the management.
Follow-up on registration or filing of
all, legal forms, documents & pleadings at any government registry or
online portal.
Conduct legal research on various
issues, case law, statutes, regulations, and other relevant materials to
support legal arguments, advice.
Engage in pre-trial briefings and
prepare witnesses for court attendance.
Draft and review pleadings, court
documents and correspondence.
Review judgments and recommending
settlement or appeals.
Periodically review legal files to
ensure the files are up to date; maintain Litigation tracker and present to
legal team and/or management on regular basis.
Hande the Company’s recoveries from
third parties by instituting suits or out of Court negotiations and follow up
through to closure of the matter.
Ensure payments are raised,
authorized, and paid by the Finance Department in good time. Follow up on
judgment payments to avoid executions.
Review the external advocate’s fees to
ensure that the fee notes are raised as per remuneration order.
Monitor ongoing litigation cases and
share insights and lessons learned from them with the legal team and other
departments.
Any other roles that maybe assigned
from time to time
Strong litigation background.
Ability to work in a fast-paced
environment and to manage multiple files without missing any key
deadlines.
Dynamic, motivated and a self-starter,
with enthusiasm to continually learn and improve skills and a can-do attitude
towards managing a diverse range of legal matters.
Ability to work independently or with
a team if needed.
Good team player with a flexible
approach to work.
Keen eye for detail.
Confidence to explain legal issues in
a simple and clear manner to operations team members.
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills – in person, in writing and on the phone.
Able to use Microsoft products to a
high level.
Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
Personal Attributes
At least 2 years post-qualification
experience of active litigation.
Working at a legal department of a
busy organization, financial institution, or law firm.
Flexibility to work beyond standard
work hours as necessary to support operations teams.
Academic Qualifications
Qualification
Name Level
Bachelor’s degree in law from a
recognized university in Kenya. Degree
Post graduate Diploma in Law from the
Kenya School of Law with a current practicing certificate.
Skill Qualifications
Skill Level
Attachments
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Mandatory?
Resume Yes
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