Job Purpose
The Legal Services Department (LSD) provides legal
services to the Company to protect the Company’s interests in all its
transactions with external parties, reduce legal and litigation risk, and
ultimately financial loss.
Key Responsibilities
To primarily support business development and
investor engagement through drafting, reviewing, and engrossing legal
agreements e.g. facility agreements, addendums, security agreements,
inter-lender agreements, fundraising agreements, memoranda of understanding,
etc.
To attend and participate in working groups.
To oversee the compilation of conditions precedent
and clearance of disbursement.
To facilitate engagement of external counsel through
drafting and reviewing of instruction letters, engagement letters,
non-disclosure agreements, etc.
To oversee contract management in the Company and
compile a performance report every quarter.
To offer legal advisory to the Loans Committee, affiliate entities of the Company, and the various departments as may be deemed appropriate.
To assist in the preparation of weekly departmental
plans, and meeting agendas, drafting periodic reports, and handling of
department operations.
To participate in any internal committees, either
ad-hoc or substantive as may be required.
To oversee and coordinate the release and/or
discharge of securities advanced by the
Company either to borrowers or employees and handling
of other conveyance documents.
Case management of assigned files.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Academic & Professional qualifications required
to perform effectively in this role
Minimum of bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) and
postgraduate diploma in law.
Licensed to practice law as an Advocate of the High
Court of Kenya.
Minimum of 3 years work experience.
Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages
including excel, word, Oracle.
Must have good Customer service attitude
Must demonstrate ability to work independently with
minimum supervision
Ability to work collaboratively in a team and adapt
to a fast-paced environment.
How To Apply
Applicants are invited to send a letter of motivation
illustrating their suitability in relation to the qualifications listed and
their detailed curriculum vitae to the following address: hr@shelterafrique.org.
Applicants must indicate the position for which they
have applied in the subject line of their email.
The deadline for submission is 31st AUGUST 2024.
