Legal Officer at Wananchi Group
Job Purpose: The legal officer will report to the Legal Manager, the holder will ensure proper handling and management of assignments and projects of the business unit.
This includes, amongst other duties:
- Drafting, review and contract management of a range of agreements (detailed below)
- Title searches and trade mark registration to enable the exploitation of properties
- Filing and maintenance of corporate records
- Supporting deal structuring through advice, research or external consultation
- Contract administration
- Providing any ad hoc legal assistance required by the business unit
Key Responsibilities
Contracts Management
- The Legal Officer will be responsible for the drafting, review and contract management of these.
Intellectual Property
- Registration and maintenance and management of existing and new intellectual property
Legal Correspondence
- The Legal Officer will be responsible for coordinating the flow of paperwork through liaison with internal and external parties, version control, and deadline management.
- S/he will be expected to maintain a detailed, up-to-date contracts register and handle / flag any issues requiring attention, such as contract renewals, expiries, etc.
- S/he will also be responsible for handling any amendments to contracts, such as extension of contract periods, territories or rights, assignments, etc.
Ad Hoc
- The Legal Officer will assist / support the business in a variety of ad hoc undertakings and requirements.
- Liaison with external lawyers and company secretaries and ensure that company records and files are current
Education & Experience Required
- Degree in Law, Post Graduate Diploma (KSL) and hold a valid Advocates’ practicing certificate
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in commercial transactions
- IP experience would be an added advantage
Skills & Attributes Required
- Team player
- Interest and experience in Telecomms and media
- Innovative
- Works with minimum supervision
- Organized and pays attention to detail
Interested candidates should send their applications to legal@ke.wananchi .com on or before the 25th May 2015
The applications should be addressed to the attention of the Legal Manager – Wananchi Group.
