Legal Officer At Cic Insurance

Details of the offer

PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Legal Manager, the job holder is responsible to ensure the facilitation of legal and advisory to the business units. Enhancing governance by ensuring statutory and compliance in providing regulatory and legislative guidance in business matters.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions for review
Reviewing contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assessing legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management's attention.
Preparing, reviewing and modifying contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities
Negotiating, reviewing and drafting contracts, letters for business transactions and preparing and advising on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time
Assisting in negotiating out of court settlements
Assisting in appointment of lawyers where actions are brought against the company and ensure at all time the advocates work in the best interest of the company
Assisting in pre-issuance and processing of staff loan agreements upon receipt of HR approval for loan facilities
Issuing instructions to and following up with external lawyers in the preparation of security documents on behalf of the company while protecting the company's interest
Ensuring safe custody of the company's legal documents including staff Titles, Logbooks etc.
Assisting in registration of intellectual property
Assisting in registration of leases

Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behavioural Competencies
Academic and Professional Requirements
Education Bachelor's Degree Degree Law or a relevant field.
Post Graduate Diploma in Law

Experience Required:
Relevant experience Up to 3 years

Skills and Competencies Required: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya Experience
Up to three (3) years' relevant experience
Analytical Skills
Negotiation Skills
Research Skills
Critical thinking
Communication and Interpersonal Skills


Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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