Job Description
Senior Legal Counsel Job Group P, 2 Positions, Advert No. WCASB/1/2024
The Senior Legal Counsel shall be responsible to the Deputy Clerk, Legislative, Procedural, and Committee Services.
Duties and responsibilities will entail:
a) Drafting of Private Members’ Bills;
b) Drafting of amendments to Bills to be proposed to the Assembly by any Member of County Assembly or any Committee of County Assembly;
c) Giving legal interpretation of Acts and Bills and generally giving legal advice on matters relating to County Assembly;
d) Providing legal advice to the CASB, County Assembly, and its Committee;
e) Ensuring that Bills passed by the County Assembly comply with the Constitution of Kenya;
f) Liaising with the Office of the Attorney General on litigation matters involving County Assembly;
g) Legal representation of County Assembly and the CASB in court proceedings;
h) Giving of legal opinions on matters before or relating to County Assembly and giving legal advice on commercial matters;
i) Providing any other legal services as may be required by County Assembly, the Committees, the Speaker, the CASB or the Clerk;
j) Undertaking legal research on matters before the department.
Requirements
a) Must be a Kenyan citizen
b) Holder of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
c) Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
d) Must have a current valid practicing certificate from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
e) Proficiency in computer applications
f) Excellent report writing skills
g) At least two years post admission experience in legal drafting and research