Total Kenya Limited, a leading multinational Petroleum Company with operations spread all over Kenya is seeking to recruit a performance-driven Legal Officer to strengthen its legal team.
Key Role: - To ensure that the Company’s interests are catered for through effective management of the litigation portfolio in line with Total Kenya’s business policies and best legal practices.
Reporting to the Legal Manager, the successful candidate’s principal accountabilities will include:
Maintaining and updating the profile of all witness statements
Preparing case briefs and participating in drafting of witness statements
To effectively research, prepare evidence and participate in formulating court strategies
Ensuring that all litigation involving the company is carried out legally, prudently and cost effectively
Elaborate risk assessment as per company operations and mitigation of potential risks
Participation in the Company’s safety and quality programs and advising on attendant legal obligations
The Requirements:
Law degree from a reputable university
Over 3 years post-admission working experience in a busy law firm with a bias for litigation
Professional membership to the Law Society of Kenya
Excellent legal and factual research skills including online sources
Strong organizational skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Keen eye for details
Interested candidates who meet the above set criteria may send their applications enclosing detailed CVs, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and daytime telephone contact so as to reach the undersigned not later than 14th September 2011.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Human Resources & Administration Manager
Total Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 3073600100
Nairobi.
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