Job Description
MG5
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Legal & Regulatory Services he/she will be
responsible for ensuring the management of pre-litigation processes including collection
of evidence, pre-trial procedures, preparation of witnesses, preparation of legal briefs,
development of strategies and testimonies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Represent the Fund before any court or tribunal as a witness or to watch brief as
necessary or to defend or to sue on behalf of the Fund;
• Manage relationships with external counsel to ensure co-ordination and
collaboration;
• Review and assess the services of external counsel and making
recommendations/reports to the Manager, Legal and Regulatory Services as
appropriate.
• Review budget that relates to advisory services;
• Review legal briefs and rendering legal opinion on contract
• Prepare/amend any policy and strategic issues as and when required;
• Review contracts both local and international including loan, mortgage, pledge,
guarantees and providing warranted recommendations to protect the Fund’s interest;
• Develop contract negotiation strategies and builds capacity for contract negotiation;
• Oversee, review and draft contracts and development of standard templates for the
Fund’s use;
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive contract management database ensuring all
Fund contracts are well archived and appropriately serialized; and
• Maintain a contractual risk register and develop mechanisms to identify early warning
of risk to enable early interventions and mitigation.
JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized institution;
• Master of Laws Degree from a recognized institution is an added advantage;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council for Legal Education;
• Admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• At least seven (7) years’ relevant cumulative work experience, three (3) of which
should have been in a supervisory position;
• Membership to a relevant and accredited professional body such as the Law Society
of Kenya (LSK) and/or Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS);
• Supervisory course from a recognized institution.