Job Purpose
The Manager, Legal Affairs will serve as the overall in-charge of legal services at the Media Council of Kenya. The successful candidate will safeguard the Council's legal interests, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist the CEO/Secretary to the Council in performing the functions of the Company Secretary.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Oversight: Manage and coordinate all legal services, statutory advisories, and litigation matters for the Council.
Secretariat Support: Assist the CEO/Secretary to the Council in preparing Board papers, tracking resolutions, and managing Board logistics.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure institutional adherence to the Media Council Act, public sector guidelines, and all relevant Kenyan laws.
Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, statutory instruments, leases, and Memoranda of
Understanding (MoUs).
External Liaison: Coordinate with external legal counsel, the Office of the Attorney General, and relevant regulatory agencies.
Policy Development: Formulate, review, and implement the Council's internal legal policies and corporate governance frameworks.
Requirements for Appointment
Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant working experience in law, corporate governance, or regulatory compliance.
Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised university.
Professional Qualifications: Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
Bar Admission: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid, current practicing certificate.
Governance Certification: Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K) in good professional standing.
Professional Membership: Active member of the Law Society of Kenya. Members to the Institute of Certified
Secretaries is an added advantage(ICS).
Key Competencies
Thorough knowledge of the Kenyan media sector, freedom of expression laws, and administrative law.
Strong litigation management, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) skills.
Excellent analytical, legal drafting, and presentation skills.