Job Title: Legal Officer
Hiring Organization: Mater Misericordiae Hospital
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Medical
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/04/2024
At Mater
Misericordiae Hospital, our most valuable resource are our employees. We aim to
provide the best client experience by having the right employees on the right
jobs.
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, a leading health care provider in East and
Central Africa has excellent career opportunity. Mater Misericordiae Hospital
offers exceptional, compassionate and christ-centred health care services to
our clients through an innovative, engaged and competent workforce. The
successful candidate will fill in the below position(s). Legal Officer
Position Summary
He or She
shall be reporting to the Legal service Manager
Main
Duties
Preparing
and Managing contracts, Leasing security documents, MOUs, and other legal
documents between the Institution and other parties
Reviewing
and negotiating various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers
including sales contracts, confidential agreements, tender documents.etc
Communicating
with external attorneys to provide legal advice on the issues related to the
institution’s obligations, rights, risks and organization privileges if needed
Collaborating
with other internal departments such as HR, Finance, Marketing to ensure Legal
Compliance for the institutions
Coordinating
with Human Resources, Management Team, or external attorney (if needed) to
enforce procedures and policies legally
Reviewing
and vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits, and other
relevant litigation documents
Guiding
on litigation matters
Managing
litigation records and regular review of litigation matters
Liaising
with external lawyers to defend the institutions rights involved in contract
negotiation, dispute settlement, and litigation if needed
Any other
related duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications
Bachelors
of Law LLB degree
Diploma
from the Kenya School of Law
Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practising Certificate
3 years
of relevant working experience
Skills
and Competencies
Excellent
drafting and reporting-writing skills
Strong
working knowledge of contract drafting and Lease transactions
Analytical
thinker
Ability
to work under Pressure and meet tight deadlines
Excellent
interpersonal skills
Good
verbal and written communication skills
How To
Apply
If you are interested in the
above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your
application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three
[3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address to hrrecruit@materkenya.com so as
to reach us not later than 14th June 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
