SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER, COMMERCIAL & COMPLIANCE SERVICES KET 5 1 POSITION REF: KETRACO/5/1C/40/150/VOL II – B 02/2025 ON PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE TERMS

Reporting to the Manager Legal Services, Contracts & Governance

Job purpose

• This job is responsible for providing sound legal advice that protects the Company’s interests and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, contractual and good governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities;

• Spearheading implementation of the Company’s internal policies and procedures;
• Participating in developing the Divisional performance targets, procurement plans, work plans and budget;
• Supervising Legal Officers.
• Preparing performance targets for the Division;
• Implementing Divisional performance targets, procurement plans, work plans and preparing periodic reports as required;
• Providing necessary administrative support in the Company’s secretarial function;
• Drafting the Board Almanac, budget, Board Development Plans and other Board activities; 
• Assisting in coordinating activities for approved visits to other utilities for benchmarking and capacity building in line with the Board Almanac on ad hoc basis as the case may be;
• Assisting in coordinating activities for approved Board Project Monitoring and Evaluation visits;
• Implementing legal audit recommendations;
• Preparing legal opinions on statutory, regulatory and policy matters affecting the operations of the Company;
• Advising on public procurement and review of tender documents to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and policy requirements;
• Carrying out research and drafting detailed legal opinions on matters on a need basis;
• Liaising with other process owners for operational effectiveness;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of contracts, G-G MOUs, leases, amendments/variation agreements, and other related contractual documents;
• Following up on developments and changes of any relevant legal and regulatory; framework to ensure the legal and regulatory compliance of the Company’s activities;
• Preparing necessary communication to the stakeholders on legal, contractual requirements and/or obligations;
• Preparing a Legal Compliance matrix, monitoring and tracking compliance with the same;
• Drafting and reviewing legal audit and compliance policies;
• Preparing and updating of the Division’s risk register and tracking the implementation of the mitigation measures;
• Drafting and updating the contract status matrix;
• Providing support in preparation, continuous review and implementation of internal policy documents;
• Evaluating internal processes and workflows and proposing possible improvements;
• Drafting, vetting and advising the Company on the validity of securities, bonds and guarantees issued in favour of or by the Company;
• Undertaking legal due diligence exercises with respect to all types of contracts, G-G MOUs, leases, amendments/variation agreements, and other related contractual documents;
• Implementing Presidential Directives, Circulars and Executive Orders;
• Representing the Company in sectoral initiatives and the Directorate in committee meetings;
• Handling ad-hoc legal issues that may arise from time to time.

Qualifications & Skills required

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized institution.
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, member of Law Society of Kenya LSK and have a valid practicing certificate;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education;
• Have attended a supervisory course lasting not less than two 2 weeks from a recognized institution;
• A minimum of six 6 years relevant work experience.