Job Title: Legal Officer
Hiring Organization: M-Gas
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Mobile
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Services
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/20/2024
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.
Qualification
Bachelor’s
degree in law from a recognized university in Kenya. Degree
Postgraduate
Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law with a current practicing
certificate.