Legal Counsel at Kenya Airways
The Pride of Africa
Kenya Airways opens a world of opportunity across the continent, creating sustainable development by connecting its people and businesses within Africa and around the world.
At Kenya Airways we believe our greatest asset is our people. When you join Kenya Airways we provide you with training and all the systems and tools you require to perform.
And best of all, we provide an environment that enables each and every one of our employees to achieve their full potential.
Kenya Airways is seeking to hire:
Position Title: Legal Counsel
Position Ref No: IRC34820
Brief Posting Description: To identify, communicate and mitigate legal risks to the business to minimize undue financial costs.
Detailed Description
- Draft, negotiate, and vet contracts on behalf of the company to protect its interests.
- Ensure disputes are resolved in a manner that safeguards the company’s position.
- Organize and administer subsidiary board meetings to ensure they are efficient and effective.
- Ensure company’s compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements to avoid legal penalties.
- Brief and monitor external counsel to ensure legal representation is effective.
- Prepare proposals and to lobby the Government of Kenya on pending legislation to protect or improve the business environment for Kenya Airways Ltd.
- Develop effective working relationships with key user departments to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed that support business needs.
- Legal counseling and preventive lawyering so as to ensure legal problems and risks are identified and dealt with before they emerge as significant risks to the business.
Minimum Requirements
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with three years post qualification experience preferably in commercial law practice.
- Certified Public Secretary
- Excellent communication skills
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements, please CLICK HERE to apply online (Click on Recruitment Portal -> New Jobs (Last 7 days) -> Select desired job and login/register to apply)
Deadline for application is 7th Aug 2015
