This Legal Officer is responsible for providing legal advice to Management and Staff of Kiira Motors Corporation on a full range of legal and operational issues with the view of fostering a culture of Ethics and Compliance across all levels within the Company while building relationships with external legal advisors.
Reports to: Principal Legal Officer
Salary Scale: K6

Key Functions
• Review and provide legal advice on MOUs, Contracts, and tender documents;
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken;
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management;
• Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff;
• Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures;
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements;
• Formulate legal compliance check-lists for all the countries to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly;
• Contribute to standard-setting, through participating in meetings, drafting work and promoting international standards;
• Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly;
• Review all contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the attention of management;
• Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities;
• As needed, provide guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff;
• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with Company policy;
• Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time;
• Prepare Monthly Work Plans and Performance Reports necessary for executing the above duties and responsibilities; and
• Any other duties assigned by the Principal Legal Officer.

Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)
Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Law from a Recognized Institution.

Minimum Experience
General Working Experience of at Least Three (3) Years and should have served as a Legal Officer in a Reputable Organization for at least two (2) Years preferably in the Automotive/Manufacturing Industry

COMPETENCIES
It is important to note that there exists a strong link between foundational skills and job performance. Therefore, Kiira Motors Corporation will endeavor to recruit human resources with foundational skills which are often a prerequisite for one to learn new industry-specific skills. The Applicant should therefore demonstrate at least the basic foundational competencies in line with the Kiira Motors Corporation Competency Model which are critical for both individual and organizational success.