Job Description
LEGAL OFFICER – GRADE KP ‘5’ – (REF. NO. KIPI/ADM/HR/LS/2023/16)
ONE (1) POSITION
Terms of service : Permanent and Pensionable
Basic Salary : Ksh. 84,500/= – Ksh. 173,800/= p.m
House Allowance : Ksh. 45,000/= p.m
Commuter Allowance : Ksh. 12,000/= p.m
Medical Cover : As per KIPI’s medical policy
Leave Allowance : As per KIPI Human Resource Manual
Annual Leave : 30 working days per financial year
(a) Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Legal Services, the Legal Officer will be responsible for
i) Hearing opposition and expungement proceedings and making written rulings under
the provisions of the Trade Marks Act;
ii) Advising the Institute on compliance with the Constitution of Kenya, the Industrial
Property Act, the Trade Marks Act and other relevant national laws as well as
international industrial property instruments that Kenya has acceded to or ratified;
iii) Signing certificates issued under the Trade Marks Act;
iv) Preparing requisite documents and attending proceedings on infringement of
industrial property rights;
v) Liaising with external lawyers on litigation and other legal matters;
vi) Preparing drafting instructions to amend the Trade Marks Act and the Industrial
Property Act as well as the subsidiary legislation made there under and preparing
drafting instructions for new legislation in the industrial property field;
vii) Interpreting and implementing legal policies, procedures, rules and regulations;viii) Negotiating and drafting of commercial contracts and international agreements on
behalf of the Institute;
ix) Screening and registering technology transfer agreements and licences; and
x) Any other duty that may be assigned.
(b) Requirements for Appointment
i) An L.L.B Degree or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution;
ii) A post graduate Diploma in Law;
iii) Possession of a current practising certificate;
iv) Membership to relevant professional body;
v) Computer competency; and
vi) Must meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.