The Corporation Secretary / Chief Legal Officer is responsible for providing strategic legal leadership and governance oversight, ensuring full compliance with constitutional provisions, government regulations, and Mwongozo principles while safeguarding the legal interests of the organization.
Responsibilities
Board Secretarial Duties
Provide Secretarial Services to the Board and its Committees.
Facilitate the development and implementation of the Board Induction and Capacity Building programmes.
Prepare and manage Board Work Plans.
Facilitate Annual Board Evaluation.
Initiate the development and implementation of the Board Charters, Terms of Reference, and the Code of Conduct and Ethics.
Prepare and circulate Board papers in liaison with the Managing Director.
Serve as custodian of the Corporation securities, agreements, minutes, titles, and other legal instruments; Custodian of the Corporation Seal and Register.
Maintain and update the Register of conflict of interest.
Establish and manage the Share Register for the Corporation’s subsidiaries, joint venture vehicles, and other organs as required.
Legal Duties
Interpret and advise the Corporation on all matters relating to the law.
Initiate the formulation, implementation, and review of the Corporation policies, procedures, regulations, and strategies on litigation and other relevant regulations.
Oversee the design, implementation, and review of legal agreements or contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions, and units; ensuring that the Corporation complies with statutory and other regulatory requirements.
Liaise with the Attorney General on all litigation matters.
Issue instructions to agreement and contract defaulters.
Carry out investigations on legal and other fraud issues affecting the Corporation.
Oversee the preparation of legal opinions on matters relating to legal notices.
Coordinate the perfection of the Corporation's securities.
Coordinate the perfection and processing of legal notices and any other gazette notices.
Requirements and Qualifications
Master of Laws (LL.M) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree qualification from a recognized university.
Post-graduate Diploma in Law.
At least twelve (12) years’ work experience of which three (3) years should be at a Deputy Director level or its equivalent.
Valid Advocates Practicing Certificate.
Valid Certified Secretaries Certificate.
Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (CPS-K) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
Met all requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
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