Legal Services Manager

Required Qualifications

For appointment to this position, a candidate must have:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field from a reputable institution.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputable institution
  
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law or such similar qualification from a reputable institution
  
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya
  
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing
  
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
  
• At least ten (10) years relevant experience, five (5) of which should be at a management level in a State Corporation or a comparable organization in the public service or private sector
  

Required skills

• Decision Making / Job Influence
  
• Strategic decisions.
  
• Financial decisions.
  
• Managerial decisions.
  
• Operational decisions.
  
• Analytical decisions
  

• Oversee the formulation, implementation, and review of the Corporation’s legal strategies, guidelines, and the development of relevant legislations, regulations, and policies to safeguard the interests of the Corporation
  
• Providing legal advisory services to the Corporation to ensure compliance with existing law and regulatory requirements;
  
• Leading legal negotiations on rail operation-related matters and interpreting operation documents to safeguard the Corporation's interests
  
• Reviewing and providing advice on the management of contracts to safeguard the Corporation's assets & reputation
  
• Reviewing & authorizing conveyance instruments on acquisition and/or transfer of Corporation property / asset, and ensuring proper registration of the same
  
• Managing and advising on dispute resolution between various stakeholders and the Corporation to protect the corporation’s assets & reputation
  
• Recommending the appointment of external lawyers to represent the Corporation and liaising with them to ensure service delivery
  
• Managing legal issues relating to employee and pension liability claims, as well as carrying out due diligence investigations on claims
  
• Advising and guiding the Corporation on restitution processes for its assets;
  
• Managing the corporation’s legal registry, including updating legal documentation, regulations, ordinances, and policy manuals to ensure compliance