Vacancy title:
Assistant Director Legal Services

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
Laikipia County Government

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, September 3 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Laikipia | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the County Attorney:

• Oversee representation of the County on legal matters both in courts and other platforms.
• Appear, on behalf of the County, at any stage of any proceedings, appeal, execution or any incidental proceedings before any court or tribunal.
• Be responsible for conducting internal legal and compliance audits, risk assessment and reviews for compliance purposes;
• Ensuring that requisite information and evidence on legal matters involving the county is compiled and proper instructions issued for representation;
• Oversee litigation risk assessments, reviews and prepare mitigation plans as preventative measures;
• In liaison with respective departments identify issues and areas for legal policy formulation and review;
• Oversee county courts coordination;
• Preparing quarterly reports;
• Advising entities on transactional and privacy matters;
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments to evaluate the potential impact of data processing activities on data subjects’ rights;
• Reviewing legal framework and advising on levels of compliance;
• Advise departments in the county executive on legislative and other legal matters
• Negotiate, Draft, review, agreements or contract and other legal documents for and on behalf of the County Government and its entities;
• Coordinating formulation and review of legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with relevants laws;
• Implement and oversee the implementation of legal strategic plans and objectives in line with the Office of the County Attorney;
• Advising entities on general legal matters;and
• Perform any other function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the County Attorney

Requirements for Appointment

Have a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
Have a post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
Have a current Advocates Practising License;
Masters of Laws degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
Be a member in good standing to the Law Society of Kenya;
Have not less than 9 years of post-qualification experience in law; and

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS

• All applications shall be through the Google Forms Link provided to be received on or before 3rd  September 2025.
• Applications and all other attachments should be attached as ONE PDF document of not more than 5MBs.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present their original academic and Professional documents during interview.
• Laikipia County Public Service Board only contacts through the number +254715052 052 and does not charge any fee at any point of the recruitment stages.
• Any form of canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The County Government of Laikipia is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

Applications shall be addressed to: -

The Secretary/CEO,
Laikipia County Public Service Board,
P.O Box 52-20300,
NYAHURURU. 

Interested and qualified? Go to Laikipia County Government on docs.google.com to apply

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