Job
Title: Legal Officer
Job
Code:
LO/ECL/130423
Number
of Positions Open: 1
Reports
To:
Chief Executive Officer
Location:
Nairobi,
Kenya
Summary:
Our client was registered in 1993 as a company limited by guarantee.
The
Board members includes Protestant Churches, Kenya Catholic Secretariat and
Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in the informal sector
entrepreneurship promotion and development.
They
recognize microfinance as a powerful instrument to promote development and
self-reliance of economically active communities.
Their
vision is to champion world of human dignity and prosperity.
As a professional organization, they endeavor to be democratic, participatory and gender sensitive.
As a professional organization, they endeavor to be democratic, participatory and gender sensitive.
Our
client appreciates that credit should facilitate building desired positive
changes in conditions within the socio-economic environment.
When
they lend money to organizations for a particular project, the loan allows them
to have project facilities they need as they continue to raise funds over time
to pay it back.
This
way, organizations ultimately take full responsibility for their own
development.
Their
experience over the years ensures that loans provided have a great impact and
promote the welfare of the community.
Their
networks and Groups are geared towards poverty reduction.
They
have employed 153 staff dotted all over the country.
Job Objective:
To provide and facilitate legal, technical, institutional and related services to the Company
Primary Responsibilities:
Job Objective:
To provide and facilitate legal, technical, institutional and related services to the Company
Primary Responsibilities:
- Offer legal and
technical advice to the Board and Management.
- Organize,
prepare agendas for, and take minutes of Board meetings and Annual General
Meetings.
- Maintain
statutory books, including registers of members, directors and
secretaries.
- Deal with
correspondence, collate information and write reports, ensure decisions
made are communicated to
- Contribute to
meeting discussions, as and when required, and advise on the legal,
governance, accounts and tax implications of proposed policies.
- Monitor changes
in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, undertake legal
research and advise the Company accordingly.
- Liaise with
external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors.
- Develop and
oversee systems that ensure the Company complies with all applicable
codes, as well as its legal and statutory requirements.
- Undertake
general conveyance including purchases, sales, charges, leases, tenancy
agreements, surrenders,
- Draw, peruse,
complete and interpret legal documents on behalf of the Company.
- Undertake
associated general administration including correspondence and preparation
of reports.
- Draw and accept
court processes affecting the Company and take action as necessary.
- Drafting
agreements which are to be executed by our client in Kenya and ensuring
that the company’s interests are protected.
- Preparing loan
and mortgage documentation & registering the client’s interests on the
documents of title of securities pledged by clients in the respective
registries.
- Verifying
securities presented by clients
- Designing
recovery procedures for bad loans and participating in debt recovery.
- Liaise with
external lawyers on non-routine matters.
- Any other duties
as may be assigned from time to time
Experience: At least 3 years
post qualification experience in a similar position in a busy financial/MFI
environment
Skills and Certification:
Skills and Certification:
- Bachelor of Laws
(LLB) Degree from a reputable university
- Diploma in Law
from the Kenya School of Law
- Must have a
current advocate’s Practicing Certificate
- Must be a
Certified Public Secretary of Kenya – CPS
- Must have MIS
office skills
- Able to communicate
effectively
- Analytical and
problem solving skills commensurate with the level of responsibility
- Attention to
detail
- Able to manage
time effectively and complete tasks within deadlines
- Able to
establish effective working relationships
- Able to negotiate
and influence
- Equally able and
effective working individually and as part of a team
- Flexible
approach to range of work and working hours
How
to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Legal Officer
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Legal Officer
