Assistant Legal Officer

Role Purpose

The
Assistant Legal Officer will provide practical, commercially oriented legal and
operational support to the Legal function at Kijani, with a focus on
high-volume and recurring work through structured contract review, legal
operations support, and template development.

The
role is suited to a candidate with at least one year of experience (1–2 years
preferred) in a law firm or corporate legal environment, who is comfortable
working with contracts, deadlines, and systems, and who is interested in
building repeatable legal tools.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Review & Legal Support

● Review contracts using approved Legal templates

● Support drafting and review of:

○ MOUs and LOIs

○ Consultant and service agreements

○ Other standard commercial contracts

● Identify deviations from approved templates and
escalate exceptions to the In-House Counsel

● Ensure contracts are aligned with Kijani’s
approved legal positions and risk posture

2. Legal Intake & Matter Management

● Support management of the Legal intake process

● Conduct first-level triage of legal requests
based on risk, urgency, and template usage

● Ensure legal requests are complete and properly
documented before review

● Track legal matters, deadlines, and follow-ups
with internal teams

3. Legal Operations & Technology

● Actively use Legal technology tools (e.g.
contract registers, dashboards, intake systems) to improve efficiency

● Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract
records

● Support the implementation and improvement of
Legal systems and workflows

● Ensure Legal documentation is well-organised,
traceable, and accessible

4. Template Development & Standardisation

● Identify recurring legal tasks and contract
types suitable for standardisation

● Draft and maintain Legal templates, checklists,
and guidance notes for repeated use

● Work with the In-House Counsel to refine and
approve templates

● Contribute to reducing repetitive legal work
through documentation and process improvement

5. Governance, Records & Precedents

● Maintain contract registers and supporting documentation

● Log legal exceptions, precedents, and recurring
issues

● Support contract standardisation and governance
initiatives

● Assist with coordination of external counsel
under the supervision of In-House Counsel

6. Stakeholder Engagement

● Liaise with internal teams such as Procurement,
Business Development, and Operations on routine legal matters

● Provide clear, practical guidance on Legal
processes and requirements

● Escalate legal risks and issues appropriately
and in a timely manner

Qualifications and competences

● Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent

● 1–2 years’ professional experience working in:

○ A law firm, or

○ A corporate / in-house legal environment

● Practical experience reviewing and working with
contracts