Manager, Legal Services
REF NO – KTB/03/2023
Key Responsibilities
Providing
professional guidance to management and staff on all legal matters relating to
the mandate, functions and operations of KTB on all areas of law including but
not limited to contracts, litigation, arbitration, labor/employment matters and
statutory compliance matters.
Handling,
drafting and reviewing legal documents relating to KTB’s activities.
Provide
timely information, advice and input on various legal issues to assist the KTB
Board and management in making decisions that allow KTB to achieve its business
objectives in an ethical law-abiding way.
Handling,
coordinating and monitoring all litigation instituted against and on behalf of
KTB and liaising with KTB’s external legal counsel to ensure KTBs interest are
protected.
Manage KTB’s Intellectual Property portfolio.
Providing
professional support in the drafting and the development of legislation and
regulations where necessary.
Contributing
to the negotiation, drafting, review and interpretation of contracts.
Communicate
to the Board and Management the impact of new or proposed legislative and
regulatory initiatives on KTB’s operations.
Ensure
that communication from KTB is legally sound.
Tailor
and implement overall corporate compliance programs and standards and conduct
training and audits on an ongoing, on an as needed basis.
Carrying
out any other duties relating to laws of the country or as may be directed by
the Director, Legal Services.
Key Qualifications and
Experience
The ideal
candidate must possess the following:
Nine
(9) years relevant experience three (3) of which should be in management
position.
Bachelor’s
degree in law.
Master’s
Degree in a relevant field.
Be
an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Have
a valid Practicing Certificate from the Law Society of Kenya.
Diploma
in Law from the Council of Legal Education.
Leadership
Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
Certificate
in computer application.
Demonstrate
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
How To Apply
Applicants can access
detailed advertisement and application details on KTB’s corporate website www.ktb.go.ke/vacancies.
Applications
should reach us not later than 5pm (East African Time) on 31st October 2023.
No
hard copy applications will be accepted.
Applicants
MUST quote the Reference Number for the position applied for on the cover
letter. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.
The successful candidates
will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
of Kenya on leadership and integrity by submitting clearance certificates from
the relevant institutions as stated below:
Valid
Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
(DCI).
Clearance
Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
Tax
Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Clearance
from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
A
Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
Interested and qualified?
Go to Kenya Tourism Board on docs.google.com to apply
