Commercial Legal Officer

Our client is a well established, ISO Certified Manufacturing Company that supplies FMCG products across Kenya, East and Central Africa. They seek to recruit a Commercial Legal Officer to join their dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate legal counsel.
• Ensure effective management of legal and contractual risks.
• Provide legal advice on tender documents and agreements.
• Review all contracts and advice management accordingly.
• Ensure appropriate course of action has been taken where risk has been identified.
• Advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
• Review and manage progress of litigation and external lawyers.
• Prepare and review contractual instruments to support various business activities.
• Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions.

Qualifications:

• LLB undergraduate degree, a Masters degree will be an added advantage.
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Must have at least 5 years legal experience  in a leading manufacturing company.
• Must demonstrate an understanding of business, commerce and finance.
• Demonstrate in depth knowledge of commercial regulatory laws.

Monthly gross salary: Ksh. 180,000 /= (Approx. 1,800 USD)

Deadline: 15th September 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1gQytgZ  

Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.

We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants but unfortunately high volumes  of applications makes this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application has not been successfully on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be consider for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience. 

****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****

Categories: LEGAL, MANUFACTURING