Senior Legal Officer at Geminia Life Insurance

• To provide legal services to the Company and ensure the Company's interests are protected.
• To provide effective management of legal risks arising from insurance claims and ensure the Company operates within the applicable legal and regulatory frameworks.
• To provide a proper and proactive management of all legal claims by ensuring prompt settlement at optimal cost in order to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and cost cutting for the Company.

• Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized university.

• A post graduate diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Current Practising Certificate

• Substantial post qualification professional experience 5+ years, 3 of which must have been in the insurance industry.
• Good skills in analysing cases and making sound cost-effective judgements.
• Good contract review/ drafting skills.
• Keenness to details.
• Good negotiation skills on cases and contracts.
• Demonstrable track-record in giving effective and high-quality legal advice to departmental heads within a business.
• Proven experience in relationship management and a demonstrated ability to supervise a legal team and develop talents that subsequently drive value across the business.

• The position is responsible for:
• Providing proactive and pragmatic advice to the business on all legal and regulatory matters.
• Provide legal representation to the Company, take part in formulation and management of corporate strategies and initiatives for all legal aspects of the Company.
• Manage legal risk within the business by taking responsibility for providing legal advice to the business on all legal matters.
• Managing court cases and disputes affecting the Company and its clients.
• Reviewing and providing advice to the business upon request on matters concerning contracts required for the operation of the business.
• Taking part in setting of the strategy and goals for the Legal team in alignment with the larger organizational goals.
• Supervising Legal Department staff and assisting the Legal Manager and Head of Legal to oversee a department that can appropriately support the Business.
• Assisting the Legal Manager in overseeing all legal matters, including managing external legal counsel and providing regulatory liaison.
• Providing daily interaction and advice to the departmental heads on all aspects of the Company's business.
• Advising management on a variety of administrative, labour and employment law matters, including engagements and terminations.

• Receiving Court Summonses and determining whether liability attaches on the part of the Company.
• Appointing, supervising, and managing of advocates in the Company's panel to file defences or sue on its behalf.
• Attending Court as a witness and in the company of the Company's external advocates to provide insights into court cases.
• Maintaining various registers within the Department, as advised by the Legal Manager.
• Managing court cases and determining whether suits should proceed to full trial or be negotiated out of court.
• Negotiating cases directly with third party advocates, where liability is confirmed.
• Perusing through and acting on correspondence and opinions from our advocates within the stipulated turnaround times.
• Recommending settlements for judgments, advocates' and other service providers' fees.
• Assist in processing of payments to claimants and service providers.
• Confirming accuracy of fee notes raised by our Advocates in accordance with the Advocates Remuneration Order and ensuring prompt payment.
• Perusing through and acting on any correspondence and/or enquiries regarding legal claims within deadlines.
• Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions on liability and quantum/ review such opinions once they are received from external advocates.
• Organizing for witnesses to attend court and the Company's advocates' offices for pre-trial briefing.
• Review investigation reports, to ensure that they are comprehensive enough to meet the need for which they were sought and recommend remedial action as necessary.
• Timely review of and determining whether the outcome of court cases should be appealed or not.
• Assisting in recovery of the Company's outlay from third parties.
• Advising on the adequacy of claims reserves, reviewing the files and placing the correct reserves for all legal claims.
• Review of Kenya Gazettes, Legal Notices and any changes in statutes and advising departments on changes that may be relevant to their functions.
• Ensuring the Company operates within the laid down regulations and guidelines as far as claims are concerned.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

• Ability to identify and offer solutions for complex legal issues
• Proven ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as a team player in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Exceptionally good skills in the legal negotiations
• Ability to draft and manage complex legal documents
• Ability to strategize and solve problems
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to manage the relationships with various stakeholders
• Excellent analytical skills and keenness to details
• Discretion with confidential information

• Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

• Customer satisfaction
• Timely and efficient settlement of claims
• Prevention of losses and safeguarding of the Company's reputation by avoiding adverse actions by auctioneers and other related enforcement actions

• Effective management of legal matters and claims
• Reduction in cost of litigation

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