Assistant Legal Manager, Litigation & Retail Support
Job
Ref:
CS 01/2013
Job
Purpose
Reporting
to the Legal Manager, Litigation & Retail Support, the job’s purpose is to
provide support in the management of litigation and provision of legal advice
to the branch network and ensure that the interests of the Bank are not
prejudiced either before court, in the public domain.
Key
Responsibilities
- Vet
legal fee notes.
- Manage
litigation records and the bring‐up system
- Maintain
and update the database of cases
- Formulate
frequently asked questions
- Review
quarterly reports from external lawyers and recommend appropriate action
- Carry
out research on legal issues
- Collate
documents and any evidence , identify and prepare witnesses in support of
Bank cases
- Diarize
hearing notices for pending cases and follow up on outcome thereof
- Obtain
and analyze judgments/rulings Respond to legal queries from other
departments/Branches
- Watching
brief in court
The
Person
- Law
degree from a reputable learning institution
- Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing license
- 3
years post admission experience in litigation
- A
good understanding of arbitration rules and procedures
- Must
have the ability to prioritize work and deliver high quality output within
tight deadlines
- Must
have attention to detail
- Should
have excellent organizational skills, analytical and computer skills
The
bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidate.
If
you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria
given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your
current position, remuneration level, e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the
respective job title and ref no. in the subject field to
recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To
be considered your application must be received by 23rd January 2013.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.