Job
Description: Legal Officer
Job
Purpose
The
legal officer will report to the Group Legal and Corporate Affairs, the holder
will ensure proper handling and management of assignments and projects of the
business unit.
- Drafting, review
and contract management of a range of agreements (detailed below)
- Title searches
and trade mark registration to enable the exploitation of properties
- Supporting deal
structuring through advice, research or external consultation
- Contract
administration
- Providing any ad
hoc legal assistance required by the business unit
Key
Responsibilities
1.
Contracts
The
Legal Officer will be responsible for the drafting, review and contract
management of these.
2.
Intellectual Property
Registration
and maintenance and management of existing and new intellectual property
3.
Contract Management
The
Legal Officer will be responsible for coordinating the flow of paperwork
through liaison with internal and external parties, version control, and
deadline management.
S/he will be expected to maintain a detailed, up-to-date contracts register and handle / flag any issues requiring attention, such as contract renewals, expiries, etc.
S/he will also be responsible for handling any amendments to contracts, such as extension of contract periods, territories or rights, assignments, etc.
4. Ad Hoc
The
Legal Officer will assist / support the business in a variety of ad hoc
undertakings and requirements.
Education
& Experience Required
- Degree in Law,
Post Graduate Diploma (KSL) and hold a valid Advocates’ practicing
certificate
- Minimum 3 years
experience in commercial transactions
- IP experience
would be an added advantage
Skills
& Attributes Required
- Team player
- Interest and
experience in Telecomms and media
- Innovative
Interested
candidates should send their applications to hr@ke.wananchi.com on or before
the 14th June 2013