Assistant Manager, Legal Affairs

V/No: 3/2012 - Assistant Manager, Legal Affairs Grade WEF 4 (1 Post)

Reporting to the Chief Executive and Board, the Assistant Manager Legal Affairs will be responsible for:

• advising on legal and regulatory matters; constitution of the Fund and stakeholders meetings
• advising on corporate governance
• ensuring safe custody of collaterals and chattels and other organization properties
• coordination of issuance of legal undertakings
• advising on negotiations and taking part in corporate deals
• Provision of secretarial services to the Fund and its Committees and liaising with external lawyers and other legal bodies.
• drawing Contracts and Agreements and initiate periodic legal reviews of Legal Notice No. 147 and other relevant rules where necessary in liaison with the office of the Attorney General
• carrying out research and preparing detailed legal opinions on matters relating to legal notice and interpret and advice the Fund accordingly on other related laws
• monitoring and ensuring compliance with the regulatory framework; and managing litigations and advising on procedures and legal requirements on other matters relating to property management
• Staff disciplinary and any other issues that may attract litigation.

Qualifications

• have served for at least four (4) years in a comparable position in a reputable organization;
• have a Bachelors Degree in Law;
• Masters degree in Law
• be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• be in possession of CPS (K);
• be possession of the Current Law Practicing Certificate;
• posses computer application skills; and
• have demonstrated outstanding professional competence, ability and integrity as reflected in work performance and results

The Fund will offer competitive market rate salary package.

Those fulfilling the requirements for the above position should apply online through our website www.wef.co.ke so as to reach the Chief Executive/Director not later than 1st November ,2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any canvassing prior to, during and after the interviews will lead to automatic disqualification.

Women Enterprise Fund is an equal opportunity employer