Rama In-House Legal Officer Jobs Kenya

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Company:                           Rama Group of Companies

Job Title:                             Legal Officer (In-House)     

Department/Office:             Legal

Supervisor/Manager Title:   General Manager     

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidates will perform the following functions:

• Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the respective holdings of the Rama Group of Companies
• Sieving management decisions to ensure they are in line with legal provisions.
• Assisting the HR Manager in drafting legal correspondence for the Rama Group of Companies.
• Advising management on legal risks that may threaten the organization.
• Take charge of applying for any legal document required of the company.
• Take charge of renewal of any legal document required of the company.
• Take charge of updating any legal document required of the company
• Initiate and pursue legal proceedings as required by the Company i.e., prepare writs, defenses, Submissions and other pleadings in civil cases both “for and against” the Company.
• Prepare, file and plead cases in Commercial Court in pursuit of amounts owed to the Company.
• Advise on civil matters that should be directed to external counsel.
• File oppositions in matters where title is being passed or property is being encumbered and there are arrears due and payable to the Company.
• Research and prepare legal opinions on various civil matters including claims for compensation against the Company.
• Draft and/or review legal letters, contracts and agreements and monitor legal obligations under agreements to ensure compliance, as requested.
• Submit quarterly work reports to Management and the Board of Directors.
• Submit quarterly reports on targets achieved together with an appraisal report to the Director.
• Represent the Company at Arbitration and Public Utilities Commission hearings.
• Assist in the formulation, implementation and/or amendment of Company policies
• Provide sound legal advice to the Company and make recommendations to Management as necessary.
• Attend special committee meetings and offer advice as required.
• Complete administrative duties such as making copies, answering and directing phone calls and greeting clients
• Coordinate appointments, including all correspondence and logistics necessary
• Manage legal documentation and correspondence in strict confidence
• Correspond with the company lawyer and clients.
• Implement and improve upon administrative processes for more efficient workflow.
• Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing systems
• Draft correspondence and legal documents, such as contracts
• Call clients, lawyers, and outside vendors to schedule meetings, and depositions.
• Performing all other duties as instructed by the management.

Job requirements:

Interested and qualified persons are asked to make their applications by:-

• A letter of application
• A detailed and updated curriculum vitae, to include -professional engagement for the last five (5) years, three (3) professional referees and two (2) character references who can verify and comment on the applicant’s past and present employment
• Applicant’s recent coloured passport size photographs,
• Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.

How to apply

Applicants to send their application to [email protected]  before 19^th March 2021. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t get communication