Senior Legal Officer at Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• Liaising with external law firms on litigations by preparing witness statements and collecting evidence;
• Providing legal opinion on matters pertaining to KIPPRA;
• Updating the Institute on new relevant legislations;
• Filing periodic statutory returns with the regulators;
• Drawing standard contract templates;
• Reviewing contract agreements, leases and other legal documents;
• (Undertaking research on legal issues relating to KIPPRA;
• Ensuring compliance with Laws, regulations, standards and codes;
• Monitoring and evaluate compliance with regulations, contractual obligations and policies and implement corrective actions;
• Conducting investigations on court cases on matters before filing suit; and
• Maintaining safe custody of contracts and legal documents.

Job Specification

Position Summary :- The Senior Legal officer assists function in liaising with external law firms on litigations by preparing witness statements and collecting evidence, Providing legal opinion on matters pertaining to KIPPRA and updating the Institute on new relevant legislations; Ensuring compliance with Laws, regulations, standards and codes and monitoring and evaluate compliance with regulations, contractual

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in Law;
• Postgraduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law;
• Minimum period of three (3) years post admission in Legal Affairs;
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court;
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Computer skills; and
• Fulfil the requirements for Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.