Officer, Legal Services at CPF Financial Services

Vacancy Ref. No. CPF/LPS/04/01/24

Job Summary

This position is responsible for managing contract preparation and review, related documentation, and providing legal advice to management on the appropriate course of action.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft legal contractual documents and ensure they are compliant with CPF policies.
• Protect CPF’s intellectual property to prevent loss/infringement by third parties through trademarks, copyrights, patents, and other appropriate safeguards.
• Ensure adherence and compliance to corporate governance principles and institutional guidelines.
• Implement projects including sitting in the project’s implementation committee of the various ongoing projects and drafting and reviewing project documentations.
• Manage contracts including drafting, review and negotiating of contracts with third parties.
• Provide legal support across the business in ensuring implementation of regulatory directives and adherence to regulatory and license obligations.
• Provide legal guidance on contractual obligations during contract negotiation, drafting and implementation.
• Implement contract lifecycle and ensure that they are compliant to the set guidelines.
• Prepare property lease agreements and ensure contracts are signed on the scheduled date of transfer.
• Ensure safe custody of contracts and agreements and track their validity.
• Prepare Deeds of Lease, Statutory Leases.
• Prepare and present daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for appointment:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Advocate of the High Court with a valid practising certificate
• Legal Audit and Compliance Certification
• Corporate Governance professional certification
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya with a current practising certificate
• Compliance with the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010