Principal Legal Services Officer Job GDC

Job Title: Principal Legal Services Officer
Date Posted: 30/06/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Management
Employer: Geothermal Development Company
Industry: Legal
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Summary:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –

  • Assist in reviewing of complex, sensitive and high-risk legal matters in order to determine which cases pose the greatest threat to the security of the Company.
  • Providing legal advice and assistance as necessary.
  • Assisting in ensuring that the Company’s insurance portfolio is run in the most cost-effective manner.
  • Spearheading debt collection from staff who is no longer engaged with the company.
  • Ensuring that the preparation, drafting and the negotiation of contracts, leases, formal agreements and other legal instruments between the Geothermal Development Company and other parties are done in the Organization’s best interest.
  • Monitoring developments in legal research, participate in outreach programs to strengthen corporate governance and improve the quality-of-service delivery.
  • Drafting legal documents, interpret and implement laws and rulings including government policies and regulations.
  •   A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in a supervisory role.
  •   Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
  •   Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution.
  • Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education
  • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
  • Membership to relevant professional body – LSK and ICPS (K).
  • Proficiency in computer applications; and
  •  Fulfilled the provisions of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

Applications should reach the address below strictly through the application link (https://jobs.gdc.co.ke/)

The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer,
P.O. Box 100746-00101,
Kawi House, South C Bellevue, Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road
Nairobi,
Kenya.

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