The Mater Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence). The "Sisters of Mercy" first set up a 60 bed general hospital to cat...

Main Duties

• Preparing and managing contracts, leasing security documents, MOUs, and other legal documents between the Institution and other parties.
• Reviewing and negotiating various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers, including sales and service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and tender documents. etc.
• Communicating with external attorneys to provide legal advice on issues related to the institution’s obligations, rights, risks, and organizational privileges, if needed.
• Collaborating with other internal departments such as HR, Finance, and Business Development to ensure Legal Compliance for the institution.
• Coordinating with Human Resources, Management Team, or external attorney (if needed) to enforce procedures and policies legally.
• Reviewing and vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits, and other relevant litigation documents.
• Guiding on litigation matters.
• Managing litigation records and regular review of litigation matters.
• Liaising with external lawyers to defend the institution's rights involved in contract negotiation, dispute settlement, and litigation if needed.
• Any other related duties assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB degree)
• Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practising Certificate.
• 3 years of relevant working experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent drafting and report-writing skills.
• Strong working knowledge of contract drafting and Lease transactions.
• Analytical thinker.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Preparing and managing contracts, leasing security documents, MOUs, and other legal documents between the Institution and other parties.
• Reviewing and negotiating various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers, including sales and service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and tender documents. etc.
• Communicating with external attorneys to provide legal advice on issues related to the institution’s obligations, rights, risks, and organizational privileges, if needed.
• Collaborating with other internal departments such as HR, Finance, and Business Development to ensure Legal Compliance for the institution.
• Coordinating with Human Resources, Management Team, or external attorney (if needed) to enforce procedures and policies legally.
• Reviewing and vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits, and other relevant litigation documents.
• Guiding on litigation matters.
• Managing litigation records and regular review of litigation matters.
• Liaising with external lawyers to defend the institution's rights involved in contract negotiation, dispute settlement, and litigation if needed.
• Any other related duties assigned from time to time.

• Excellent drafting and report-writing skills.
• Strong working knowledge of contract drafting and Lease transactions.
• Analytical thinker.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB degree)
• Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practising Certificate.