HF Group Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

HF Group Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

Reporting To: Legal Manager

Overall Job Purpose

The Legal Officer will be responsible for supporting the Legal Managers in undertaking their duties i.e. supporting all arms of the business in matters relating to perfection and custody of securities to ensure the company is covered against loss and breach as well as ensure customer satisfaction.

Principle Accountabilities

Recording & taking custody of security documents

Accessing & retrieving documents from the security cabinets when required

Follow up with external lawyers on company searches referred to them.

Assisting the Legal Managers and Assistants in filing away correspondence and retrieval of files from the Registry.

Preparing monthly status reports on searches, registration of chattels, motor-vehicle searches and other reports as required from time to time.

Attending to vetting and stamping of documents for borrowing

Issuing instructions to advocates for security perfection

Keeping records and follow up with external Lawyers on matters forwarded for registration

Follow up duly transferred log books for customers to ensure they are held in safe custody

Presentation of the Banks Logos & slogans for registration at KIPI

Monitoring release & follow up returns of the Company log books & other securities released against undertakings

Updating securities in I-Apply and ensuring that all the securities are duly recorded in the Securities Registers & kept in safe custody.

Perusing & interpreting legislation & other legal instruments and advising

on these areas of law to management and branch network

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.

Paralegal experience in a busy firm or in an in-house Legal Department is an added advantage.

Knowledge of the provisions of all relevant statutes as they pertain to the performance of their roles i.e. the Companies Act, the Banking act, Central Bank of Kenya Act, the Capital Markets Authority Act, the Retirement Benefits Authority Act and all the relevant laws & statutes affecting the Company's operations and amendments thereof from time to time.

Key Competencies and Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills- Oral and Written

Conceptual Skills

Decision Making Skills

Leadership Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Influencing and Negotiation Skills

Computer Literacy Skills

Integrity

Attention to detail

Good Judgment

Commitment

Application Deadline

22 September 2022

Subsidiary

HFDI

Job Category

Legal

How to Apply

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