General Manager – Legal Services and Corporation Secretary

Reporting to: Managing Director Employment Type: Five (5) Year Contract renewable once subject to retirement age and satisfactory performance

Key responsibilities

• Spearhead formulation, implementation and review of the Corporation's legal strategies, guidelines, legislations, regulations and policies
• Spearhead implementation of corporate governance principles, national policies and directives
• Oversee preparation and management of Board annual work plans
• Lead in providing legal advisory services to ensure compliance with law and regulation
• Spearhead legal negotiations on concessioning of railways and interpret concession documents
• Coordinate preparation and review of contractual agreements
• Advise on new legislation and management of contracts
• Lead in managing litigation and dispute resolution
• Lead execution of risk management policy and strategies
• Spearhead the Department's work plans, budgets, procurement and asset disposal plans
• Lead corruption prevention, ethics, performance management, staff development and change initiatives
• Spearhead resource mobilization
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Legal Services Department
• Coordinate Board matters: agendas, papers, minutes, action reports; liaise with Chairman and MD; communicate Board decisions
• Oversee approval and appointment of external lawyers
• Liaise with MD on use of the common seal; custodian of ownership documents of Corporation assets
• Appraise direct reports

Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Bachelor's degree in Law
• Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law or similar
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and member of LSK in good standing
• Certified Public Secretary and member of ICS in good standing
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Course of not less than four (4) weeks
• At least fifteen (15) years relevant experience, five (5) of which in a senior management position in a State Corporation or comparable organization

Mandatory documents: signed application letter; detailed CV (current/expected salary, notice period, three professional referees); copies of academic and professional certificates; copy of National ID or Passport.

• Successful candidates to present Chapter Six clearances (DCI, HELB, KRA, EACC, CRB)
• Open to Kenyan citizens only
• Competitive remuneration in accordance with Corporation guidelines