Senior Legal Officer

Job Summary

The Senior Legal Officer shall be responsible monitoring and / or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements as related to DCP operations, ensuing compliance with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements as may be contingent on DCP business matters.
• Provide internal advisory support services on corporate legal matters to business units and departments within DCP.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Support in the development of service level agreements SLA’s for service delivery to all DCP business units.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.
• Liaise with external counsel in the management and resolution of disputes
• Ensure the compliance with laid down guidelines (with emphasis on deadlines where stipulated), policies and procedures with internal and external parties in / with DCP
• Investigate issues of non-compliance and report same promptly to the HOD
• Review and Advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Head of Department and / or Company Secretary.

Requirements

Academic / Professional Qualifications

Work Experience

Skills and Competencies

Benefits