Legal Officer 321 views

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill in the following position that have arisen within our organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct research, draft legal documents, interpret laws, rules and regulations, prepare legal opinions and briefs for management;

. Assist in the implementation of the policy and legal functions and activities in accordance with the Organization’s Protocols and other legal and policy texts;

. Lead in the identification of legal risks and provide recommendations in line with strategic objectives and regulatory standards of the organisation.

• Manage legal correspondences received from external parties.

• Assist in the review, for substantive accuracy and consistency of legal documents, position papers, speaking points, policy research and protocols;

• Champion the identification of new/revised statutes, guidelines and regulations impacting the organisation and provide timeous legal opinions for compliance by the organisation.

. Litigation management through review of cases and tracking progress on various litigation cases in liaison with external lawyers.

. Assist in the management of outsourced legal services, issuance of instructions and briefings to external legal services providers

• Perform any other duties and tasks as may be assigned

Qualifications And Experience

• Degree in Law.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar or related environment