Legal Advisor (OMAO) at UAP OLD MUTUAL GROUP

Job Summary 

Reporting to the Regional Legal Counsel, the Legal & Governance Advisor provides corporate governance and in-house legal advisory services to the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision of corporate governance services including management of board matters
• Provision of in-house legal advisory services
• Provision of oversight and supervision over contracted external law firms
• Review and monitor group internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with statutory/legal requirements
• Carrying out legal research and preparation of legal opinions and reports
• Providing legal advice to various departments/business lines within the company
• Participating in negotiations on commercial and business-related matters
• Registration, protection/enforcement and monitoring use of intellectual property
• Providing legal support for HR/employment matters
• Providing legal advisory on corporate structuring transactions
• Advising, Tracking and reporting on corporate and debt financing transactions
• Support for the implementation of stakeholder engagement plans across the Group in line with the Stakeholder Relations Policy

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
• Master of Laws (LL.M)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law and An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• 5 years post Admission
• 7 years in experience in commercial law practice

Skills and Competencies

• Technical knowledge
• Accountability
• Business awareness
• Communication skills
• Time management.
• Teamwork.
• Problem-solving.
• Adaptability.
• Critical thinking

Applicants must possess or be in the process of applying for a POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE as at the time of making an application