Legal Jobs In Kenya.
JOB TITLE: LEGAL OFFICER
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serves as legal counsel for SportPesa’s legal matters in Kenya.
- Ongoing monitoring of applicable laws, regulations and policies.
- Develops, implements and maintains legal strategy, standards, directives, policies, procedures and standard contract provisions.
- Provides strategic legal advice to meet strategic goals and to protect business reputation and interests and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts.
- Lead cross-functional teams in role as legal advisor.
- Act with a high degree of initiative and independence to identify issues and recommend appropriate courses of action.
- Coordinate with Legal colleagues in affiliated entities.
- Assist colleagues and Chief Legal Officer in cost-effective and timely resolution of business disputes and lawsuits.
- Participate in Risk Reviews according to Company and Business directives and instructions.
- Manage outside counsel.
- Development of pragmatic and effective standards, directives, policies, and procedures suited to business needs and constraints.
- Optimization and standardization of standards, directives, policies, and procedures.
- Provide counsel to colleagues and operate as a cross-functional team member while maintaining independent judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Building awareness for the increasing influence and impact of applicable laws, regulations and policies
Qualifications
- A Law Degree from any recognized University;
- A Diploma from the Kenya School of Law or an exemption by the Council of Legal Education;
- Admission to the Roll of Advocates;
- Must not have any pending complaints with the Advocates Complaints Commission, the Disciplinary Committee or adverse report from current and previous employer(s)
- 2-4 years of post-admission experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Extensive commercial experience, including drafting and negotiating and other services agreements, licenses and strategic transactions
- A current practicing certificate, in good standing, to practice law Kenya.
- Previous experience, especially in betting industry, preferred.
- Intellectual flexibility and business-oriented attitude
- Creative and practical legal advisor who can communicate information accurately and completely, while being concise and digestible for non-lawyers
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Thoughtful and persuasive interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
- Collaborative team player combined with ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
- Experience of developing and implementing best practices
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your application letter and CV only quoting the job title on the email subject ( LEGAL OFFICER ) to hr@sportpesa.co.ke by 16th February 2023. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
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