Legal Counsel
Job description
In this role, you will
provide general legal advice and strategic counsel within a broad scope of
areas within the organization. The primary focus of this position will be
infrastructure and construction law which will include advising on, drafting
and negotiating infrastructure and construction contracts. Your
responsibilities will however not be limited to infrastructure and construction
contracts.
Specific responsibilities
- Drafting,
negotiating and advising on legal agreements across the Rendeavour Group’s
businesses in relation to construction and infrastructure development;
- Transitioning
deals from sales and registration of leases to the delivery and utility
teams for compliance with infrastructure and utility provision
requirements;
- Review,
optimization and synchronization of all legal agreements used across the
Group;
- Consistently
complete tasks in accordance with agreed deadlines and to the highest
quality standard, meeting or exceeding expectations of internal and
external stakeholders;
- Creation
of a library of legal templates for use across the Rendeavour Group and scanning
and saving all transaction documents, as well as key correspondence in
respect of completed transactions on the document management system;
- Review
and rationalization of the use of external legal advice across the
Rendeavour Group’s East African businesses;
- Embrace
accountability, humility and commitment to Rendeavour’s business goals;
- Support
the in-house legal team in additional advisory and support tasks;
- Drafting,
reviewing and optimising internal guidelines and policies;
- Advise
on legal and risk issues affecting the Rendeavour Group’s business;
- Conduct
and commission research and analysis of specific legal questions and
preparation of information memoranda, opinions and position papers;
- Managing
external legal counsel offering legal services to the Rendeavour Group and
compiling reports on matters handled by the external legal counsel;
- Deal
with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas;
and
- Monitoring
Kenyan legislation as well as advising the Rendeavour Group of companies
on the impact of existing and newly enacted legislation on the Rendeavour
Group’s businesses.
Hard skills and
experience:
- Over
4 years’ post qualification experience in infrastructure and construction
law and as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Strong
technical ability in: infrastructure and construction law and real
estate/property law.
- Track
record of working on complex infrastructure and construction contracts.
- Compliant
and in possession of the current practising certificate.
- Exceptional
drafting and negotiation skills.
- Previous
exposure to emerging or frontier markets.
Soft skills:
- Mature,
pragmatic and flexible.
- Team
player but comfortable working autonomously.
- Strong
written and verbal communication skills.
- Rigorous
and organized approach.
- Good
attention to detail.
- Hands-on,
ready to roll up the sleeves.
- Ability
to multi-task, establish priorities, and maintain organization in a
rapidly changing environment.
Personal characteristics:
- High
energy.
- Result-oriented.
- Strong
work ethic.
- Ability
to work effectively under pressure.
How to apply
If qualified and interested,
please send your CV and cover letter to LCounsel@tatucity.com by 31st January
2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
