Role Specification
Holder is responsible for managing the company's Industrial Relations Matters
Identify and advise the company on how to mitigate statutory and compliance risks
Key Result Areas:
Statutory and legal compliance
Industrial Relations -Minimize or ensure zero labor disputes
Specific duties & responsibilities:
Keep and maintain regional Statutory and legal compliance schedule and ensure 100% compliance
Establish regional expansion legal requirement per market as guided by the management and ensure compliance
Review regional legislation and advise Management on how the Company's operations may be affected
Implement regular staff training to keep staff up to date with changes in the legislation and regulations and to raise awareness of legal risks and issues within business.
Management of disciplinary matters in compliance with the law and guidance on emerging legal matters relating to Employer/Employee relations.
Close all disciplinary cases within 7 working days
Share monthly summary report of the disciplinary cases and industrial relations matters
Conduct background checks for clients as per the specific client timelines (Share summary report monthly)
Review and understand companies' internal Policies and Procedures and ensure consistency with the organizations' strategic goals and with the legal and regulatory requirements.
Participating in any other duties that shall be reasonably assigned by Management from time to time.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B).
Minimum of two (2) years' relevant work experience, with demonstrated exposure to employment and labour law, contract law, and general legal advisory services.
Sound knowledge of the Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and other relevant employment legislation.
Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal research skills.
Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Currently undertaking the Advocates Training Programme (ATP) at the Kenya School of Law.
Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya will be an added advantage/preferred.