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• Prepare comprehensive legal opinions for the,
  Legal Manager and Company Secretary.
• Support the Legal Manager and Company
  Secretary as requested.
• Provide legal advice to Contacts and
  Evaluation Committees and other stakeholders on all legal issues.
• Carry out research and advise the Legal
  Advisory Services Manager on the application of information obtained.
• Provide legal advice on the legal issues
  pertaining to compliance with the provisions of the Laws affecting the
  company’s business.
• Prepare statutory instruments required.
• Attend to queries/complaints from Business
  Units and stakeholders.
• Attend various management committee meetings
  as legal advisor, as assigned by the Legal Manager.
• Keenly review and advise on appropriate
  special conditions of contract contained in standard bid documents.
• Carry out due legal diligence on all
  contracting parties and on intended transactions by the company
• Draft contracts and Agreements on behalf of
  the company catering for the User department interests and safeguarding
  the company’s interests.
• Negotiate with contractors to ensure that all
  issues pertaining to the performance of and management of the contracts
  are streamlined before the execution of the contracts.
• Peruse contracts and agreements drafted
  externally and advise on the terms and their effect on the company.
• Conduct legal due diligence on current and
  proposed investments.
• Prepare instruments for registration of the
  company’s interests with the appropriate authorities and registering them.
• Land acquisition and monitor running leases,
  property rates and ground rents and initiate renewal of leases.
• Provide secretarial services to management
  committees.

• Attend Court to prosecute or defend the
  Company in civil cases filed by or against the Company.
• Handle Alternative Dispute Resolutions like
  mediation, arbitration and/or conciliation in all disputes the company is
  involved.
• Prepare Legal opinions on the
  merits/demerits/strategy of Court cases and respond to statutory notices.
• Draft Court pleadings relevant to the cases
  and liaise with Legal Clerk to ensure that they are filed.
• Prepare bi monthly reports on the status of
  civil cases filed in Court.
• Work closely with other departments and
  obtain evidence for prosecuting or defending claims.
• Maintain case files in proper order.
• Liaise with external Counsel on Court cases assigned
  to them.
• Carry out research on matters in court.

• Assess and advice on the relevance and impact
  of existing legislation on the Company’s business with focus on the law
  relating to Companies Electricity, Environment, procurement and water.
• Conduct legal and regulatory compliance
  audits and report the same to the Legal Manager for appropriate action.
• Maintain and regularly update a database of
  Acts, conventions, statutory instruments, bye laws, judgements and other
  related documents with a direct or indirect impact on the Company.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and bi annual
  compliance reports for the approval Legal Manager and Company Secretary

• The applicant should hold an Honours degree
  in Law from a recognized University
• Possession of a Post graduate diploma in
  Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre
• Serve as an enrolled advocate
• Hold a valid practicing certificate
• At least three (3) years of post-enrolment
  experience in legal practice in a busy law firm or reputable organization.
• Previous experience of involvement in
  construction and other projects transactions will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation
  skills.
• Good people management skills
• Good negotiation, mediation, conciliation and
  arbitration skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical
  skills
• Contract drafting skills
• Trial advocacy skills
• Conveyance skills
• Computer literacy skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate with frankness and
  candor and handle difficult or contentious issues
• Ability to take and maintain an unwavering
  stand on issues.
• The Job holder must have a creative mind and
  possess an ability of problem solving and willing to learn and to take on
  more challenging roles and goals and a team player.
• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent diplomatic and persuasive skills.
• Excellent comprehension and grammatical
  skills.

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