Ref: HR/LO/PKF 04
Our Client, the Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NYEWASCO), is a limited liability company whose main mandate is to provide high quality water and sewerage services to residents of Nyeri County on commercial terms. The company wishes to recruit transformational individuals to occupy the following positions.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Manager Legal Services provides Legal advice and secretarial functions to the Company.
Responsibilities
- Advise the organization on the legal aspects of day-to-day administrative matters and also provide legal opinion/advise on industrial development matters.
- Represent the organization in all issues requiring legal address-claims, defamation, legal suits etc.
- Preparation of all the organization legal documentations (charges leases, incubation agreements discharges etc.)
- Assist in developing effective working relationships with key user departments to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed that support business needs.
- Liaise with external lawyers for specified matters.
- Prepare monthly reports on legal matters affecting the organization to the management.
- Store legal instruments related to the organization i.e. contracts, leases, logbooks, agreements.
- Ensure that all operational licenses are in place and valid.
- Research and prepare company cases appropriately.
- Undertake legal audit to confirm compliance by the company with the laws.
- Participate in development of company policies on legal matters.
- Attend procurement committee meetings and advise on aspects of public procurement law.
- Participate in tender openings and evaluations.
- Take top management, board committee and full board meetings Minutes
- Liaise with the external company secretarial on Company Secretarial Services
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in the development of the departmental budget.
- Responsible for physical assets assigned by the company
- Makes operational decisions as guided by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
Qualifications
- Academic/Professional Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution
- Master’s Degree in Law will be an added advantage
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Postgraduate diploma in Law
- Registration with relevant professional body/member in good standing
- A total of at least 5 years of experience with at least 3 years of supervisory experience.
- Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Kenyan Constitution on Leadership and Integrity
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Report Drafting and writing skills
- IT proficiency
- Industry and organization knowledge
- Minute writing skills
- Litigation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- People skills
- Supervisory skills
- Communication skills
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Ability to work under extreme pressure
- Ability to work under strict deadlines
- Professional in good standing
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