Job Title: Manager, Legal Services
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) is the national umbrella organisation for employers in Kenya and its key mandate is to promote the interests of employers.
Reporting to the Chief Manager, Industrial Relations and Legal Services, the successful candidate will manage the Legal Services unit of the Federation and ensuring the effective delivery of quality legal services to clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal representation on behalf of members;
Giving sound legal advice to Employers on the applicable Laws in Employment and Industrial relations;
Drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements and other legal instruments entered into between the Federation and third parties;
Guiding Employers and Workers’ Trade Unions in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations and facilitating the registration of the duly signed CBA;
Training Employers on Labour Laws and Regulations;
Providing arbitration services between Employers and Employees’ Unions and/or individual employees;
Reviewing proposed laws in various sectors to ensure employers interests are adequately provided for;
Advocacy and representation of employers’ interests in all tripartite deliberations;
Recruitment of members;
Providing legal counsel to both the Board and Management from time to time.
Minimum requirements:
Masters in Law;
At least 8 years experience as a legal practitioner;
Excellent writing, communication and negotiation skills;
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of packages.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, current and expected remuneration, copies of certificates and testimonials and three references with a daytime telephone contact to the following email address: recruitment@fke-kenya.org.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
The Executive Director,
Federation of Kenya Employers,
P.O. Box 48311 -00100,
Nairobi.
Deadline: 16/08/2013.
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