Legal Officer Job - Fountain Credit Services

Fountain Credit services is a micro-finance owned by FEP Group of companies.

We wish to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of a legal officer.

Skills & qualifications
• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university;
• Must be a CPS(K);
• Certificate of Admission to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;
• Current year’s practicing certificate;
• Good communication, presentation, research and analysis skills at least 2 years post admission work experience in a busy law firm or a large commercial organization;
• Knowledge of court rules and procedures;
• Must be hands on in interpretation and application of legal texts and statutes;
• Should be proactive, self motivated;
• Have excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Able to demonstrate excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum or no supervision;
• Must be computer literate.

Duties & responsibilities
• Providing sound legal advisory services to the Board of Directors and Management;
• Providing advise on various criminal and civil matters affecting the Corporation;
• Participating in negotiations on concession related matters;
• Liaising with external advocates in prosecuting and defending legal matters on behalf of the Corporation;
• provide the services to the Board of Directors and its Committees as and when called upon to do so;
• Communicating Board directives to Management;
• Drafting, perusing and vetting leases and other contracts;
• Negotiating with the Corporation’s judgment creditors and debtors;
• Monitoring contractual and statutory compliance;
• Receiving correspondence, orders and pleadings and acting on them;
• Carrying out research and preparing reports and legal opinions on legal issues;
• Sensitizing Management and staff on statutory provisions affecting the corporation;
• Attending court as Assisting Counsel on behalf of the Corporation;
If you meet the above criteria,please apply on-line to fcreditservices@gmail.com.

Only applications received by 5.00 pm on 7th March 2011 will be considered.