Job Description
Main Purpose of Job
The
successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal support and
advisory in execution of goals and strategy of the legal team.
Duties & Responsibilities
Monitor
and review changes in laws, regulations and related policies in Deloitte East
Africa;
Manage
the regulatory framework and ensure legislative compliance in Deloitte East
Africa including legal risks identification and mitigation;
Management
of litigation and regulatory investigations;
Draft and review legal agreements including attending contract negotiation meetings, ensure all contracts accurately reflect negotiated terms and are maintained in the contracting system from start to end;
Undertake
quality legal research, draft legal opinions and respond to legal enquiries
from different member firms within the Deloitte network;
Assist
in all Company Secretarial related services to Deloitte Member Firms in East
Africa (DEA Member Firms) which includes maintaining the DEA Member firms legal
structure, filings notifications at the Registrar of Companies, maintaining
statutory books of the DEA Member Firms, drafting resolutions as may be
required from time to time and updating the governance documents of the DEA
Member Firms;
Attend
to correspondence and management of relationships with external legal counsels
and any applicable regulatory bodies;
Implement
global and regional policies of confidentiality and financial crimes;
Champion
anti-corruption and anti-money laundering initiatives; and
Any
other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
A
Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputable university.
Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya.
At
least six years’ post admission experience in the provision of legal services
in a reputable law firm or the legal department of an international or leading
organization.
Strong
technical legal and commercial skills including experience in contracting,
commercial law and financial crimes law.
Strong
organizational skills and ability to work with others and manage multiple time
sensitive matters in a demanding organization.
Ability
to take initiative and analyze issues and generate potential solutions.
Experience
in the provision of company secretarial services.
Goal
oriented – seek to understand the mission of Deloitte and contribute towards
its attainment.
Behavioural competencies
Excellent
communication skills, both written and verbal.
Good
interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Mentorship
and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
Strong
client delivery focus.
Adaptable,
managing change and ambiguity with ease.
Focus
on quality and risk.
Problem
solving ability.
Good
business acumen.
High
professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
Technical Competencies
Demonstrably
planning and organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Expert
in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
Demonstrated
leadership skills.
Experienced
in communication and implementation of strategy.
Proven
ability to manage and execute projects.
Experienced
in development and delivery of professional presentations.
Good
presentation and report writing skills.
Proficiency
in Microsoft applications including Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, PowerPoint,
and Excel.
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