Junior Legal Officer Job Mogo Finance

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Responsibilities

Executive Summary;

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Junior Legal Officer to join our dynamic Legal team.

The successful candidate will provide legal advisory services on all matters regarding the law that affect various areas of the company’s operations and monitor compliance with legal and regulatory corporate governance requirements.  

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven legal professional to contribute to the growth and success of an established international fintech company providing affordable financing options in Kenya. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide a successful organization of work tasks.
• Comply with all ethical standards and norms.
• Maintain the confidential information of the company and its customers

Main Tasks:

• Drawing and vetting of contracts, agreements and other legal documents to ensure compliance.
• Assist in preparation of contract documents, leases and agreements between the office and other stakeholders and monitor legal obligations to ensure compliance.
• Liaising with external lawyers in regards to all cases filed against the company.
• Giving timely updates to management on all legal changes that affect the operations of the company.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with the existing legislation.
• Liaising with relevant departments where legal risks have been identified, to develop mitigating measures and implement appropriate action.
• Monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the company. vii. Receiving and acting upon court summons, pleadings and demand letters.
• Preparing reports on all legal matters with up to date status and presenting them to management
• Advising the company on all legal matters that may arise in its operations 

Qualifications

Education: 

• A Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law 
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; iv. Must have a current Law Practicing Certificate v. Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) 

Experience: 

• At least 1 year post admission experience as a Legal officer in a busy law firm and 2 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer. 

Competencies:

• Exposure to database systems for record-keeping. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal research tools. 
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to think critically and strategically. 
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling sensitive information. 
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, self-starter, who is flexible and adaptable to rapid change and has the ability to work in a fast-paced, high demand environment.

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