Roles and Responsibilities:

• Providing accurate and timely legal opinions and advice on court and claims documentation from external and admissibility of court documentation from third party advocates.
• Legal strategy review for all cases proceeding in court.
• Auditing the quality of court presentation from our external advocates.
• Analysis of claims documents to detect fraud and providing advice on how to successfully have the suits dismissed through the court process.
• Liaison with external advocates, regulators and advisers.
• Approval of negotiation parameters for matters settled out of court and laying out negotiation strategy.
• Conducting technical and other relevant training and legal matters.
• To maintain highest level confidentiality concerning the sensitive ,strategic and  integral legal  & other information, data, decisions and  developments taking  place at the company.
• Ensuring that the highest quality and accurate legal advice is made available to inform and support all aspects of the company’s work.
• Provide support in compliance related matters and risk management
• Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, and advising the company on the impact of such changes.
• Providing advice on the legal effects on proposed changes on policy documents and preparing responses to consulting documents.
• Support the Directors and the Board of the Company to carry out their corporate governance and regulatory compliance responsibilities.
• Managing the relationship with specialist external legal firms and practitioners as required.
• Contributing to claim Committee Meeting discussion as and when required, and advising members of the legal implications of adoption of proposed policies.
• Contribution to Risk Committee by assisting in setting out strategy to eliminate fraudulent /blacklisted third parties including advocates and any other institutions engaged in aiding malpractice.
• Review and approval of Company contracts and agreements and identifying opportunities for efficiencies and improvements.
• Preparation of reports as and when required by Management.
• Advise the company on matters relating to labour laws

• Bachelor of Laws degree
• Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law
• Certified Public Secretary
• 15 years experience in industry preferably in the financial services sector or reputable law firm