JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Compliance management: – review all relevant statutory laws and regulations, identify the legal risks, assist the company to navigate them and provide viable solutions.
2. Advisory: – Advise various departments on the rights, risks and obligations to limit the legal exposure of the organization; Review and where necessary prepare policies, procedures and company programs; Monitor and oversee implementation of the said procedures by various departments.
3. Legal documents management: – Negotiate, draft, review and execute legal documents (i.e.Contracts, NDAs, Leases etc.) and ensure the company’s legal interests are protected; End to end management of contracts including execution, dating, sign off and safe custody; Maintain a record of all contracts and ensure to update the requisite departments on any contractual terms and obligations.
4. Litigation management: Representation of the company in court sessions; preparation of demand letters and responses to demand letters addressed to the company; follow up with external counsels to deliver value for legal fees, Preparation of detailed instructions to external counsels; review pleadings and witness statements to ensure filing within the required timelines; Prepare and maintain litigation files and records; negotiation and settlement of legal fees as per the ARO and ensuring to save costs for the organization;Maintain and update litigation status report and share the same with the M.D; Ensure pretrial briefings and court attendance by witnesses.
5. Stakeholder management: – Develop and maintain external relationships with external contacts (e.g. external lawyers, registrars, regulatory bodies, county governments, Kenya police, etc.).
6. Collaborate with the company’s joint stakeholders to provide support to the business.
7. Provide general support to the Company when called upon to do so and any other duties assigned by the management.

EDUCATION AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in Laws
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya with a current practicing certificate. Relevant post-admission experience in corporate/commercial law practice, experience in the manufacturing sector is an added advantage.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

1. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
2. Good analytical and decision-making skills.
3. Sound judgement and high level of integrity.
4. Excellent negotiation skills.
5. Computer proficient (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
6. Team player
7. Self-motivated and can work under minimum supervision.

HOW TO APPY: If you meet the above qualifications, send your application letter quoting your salary expectation and curriculum vitae to hrkisumu@twyfordtile.com before the 19th October 2024 with the subject line “Legal Supervisor”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interviews