Senior Legal Officer Job MMU

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Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Ensure compliance with Statutes, regulations and procedures to reduce penalties and litigation.
• Oversee management of land assets and Intellectual Property to protect University interests.
• Coordinate the preparation of work plans and budgets for the legal Services to ensure maximum job output.
• Ensure legal opinions and case summaries are well drafted to ensure that the University complies with all legal, regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Ensure internal policies are aligned with relevant legislation to avoid litigation.
• Coordinate preparation of legal reports for decision making.
• Manage and develop staff to ensure maximum output.
• Formulate and review legal policies and practices to enable identify and resolve legal issues and problems.
• Draft, review and approve agreements, grant awards and contracts to safeguard the University interests.
• Keep custody of legal documents to maintain a database of the status of all court cases involving the University to review progress of outstanding litigation.
• Identify, mitigate legal risks and develop remedial plans to avoid litigation.
• Represent the University in litigation and develop case strategy.
• Liaise with external lawyers with regard to litigation to enable the identification and resolution of legal issues.
• Participate in the implementation of legal and governance policies, systems and procedures, in line with the institution’s strategy to ensure the achievement of University’s strategic plans.
• Advise and take part in corporate deals in which the University participates in.
• Draft and review commercial contracts with suppliers for the benefit of the University.
• Advice on principles of corporate governance according to the regulatory framework to foster strategic policies in the University and adherence in all departments.
• Interpret legal opinions and offer guidance on legal requirements concerning issues of contract termination.
• Represent the institution in a court of law and tribunals when involved in court proceedings to protect the interests of the college in a right and fair procedure.
• Draft reports on legal matters for presentation to the Council for approval and implementation of strategic or governance policies that allows the college to operate smoothly and according to the statutory laws.
• Guide and advice on the process of Staff and Students disciplinary cases.
• Review and prepare annual legal reports that ensures the University and all departments run smoothly and as expected to avoid loop holes in the procedures
• Prepare and review memorandum of understanding between the University and other interested parties.
• Assist in the preparation and interpretation of legal instruments relating to the institution legal matters and ensure proper documentation of evidence and other important information for use by the legal team in the department.

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Requirements for Appointment For Appointment to this grade a candidate must:

• Served in the grade of Legal Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Master’s Degree in Law.
• Have a Valid Practicing Certificate from Law Society of Kenya.
• Diploma in Law from Council of Legal Education.
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit ten (10) copies of their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, e-mail address, telephone contacts, postal address, current post, copy of current pay slip, verified copies of academic, professional certificates and testimonials. They should provide clearance certificates from the following organizations.

• HELB
• EACC
• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Certificate of Good Conduct.

They should also provide three (3) referees who are knowledgeable about their competence and areas of specialization, one of who must be a recent/last employer. The referees should submit their confidential reports in sealed envelopes to the address below.

Applicants should fill the summary sheet attached in MS Word and send it to the following address: dvc_fa@mmu.ac.ke.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

NOTE

• MMU is an equal opportunity employer thus, women, persons with disability and minority groups are encouraged to apply.
• Applications quoting the respective reference numbers on the envelope, should reach the undersigned on or before 18th March, 2026.