Manager Legal Services at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

Job Summary

Reporting to the Company Secretary & General Manager, Legal Services, the jobholder will be responsible for providing internal legal services and advice on matters affecting the company or its employees, guiding on statutory compliance; ensuring that agreements are properly negotiated and documented and where applicable registered; and providing and managing litigation services in the Company, and ensuring safe custody of key legal documents within the Company.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Providing of day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional areas covering general compliance queries and reviews.
• Following up on cases filed against the Company and providing legal advice on matters affecting the company.
• Carrying out legal audits for compliance, and monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the Company.
• Preparing and updating matters-arising matrix to monitor implementation of Board and Senior Management decisions.
• Keeping abreast with the legislative environment that have an impact on the Company’s operations.
• Participating in drawing and vetting of contracts, leases, and other legal instruments.
• Preparing Legal opinions and legal interpretations on various matters as required including interpretation of court and arbitral rulings affecting the Company.
• Participating in negotiations of treaties and contracts between the Company and other parties.
• Ensuring compliance to the Company Policies, Regulations, Standards and Procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
• Assisting in undertaking of Company Secretarial services and providing administrative support to the Board and Senior Management.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• Minimum of Twelve (12) years post admission experience, five (5) years of which should have been at management level.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law  from a recognized Institution.
• Master’s Degree in Law  from a recognized Institution.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
• Certified Public Secretary (K) qualification is an added advantage
• Valid membership to the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) is an added advantage.

Terms of Service

• The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance .