{"id":103190,"date":"2026-07-22T11:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/head-of-legal-services\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:16:49","slug":"head-of-legal-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/head-of-legal-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Legal Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Head of Legal Services\", \"description\": \"Job Purpose:\\nTo deputize the Corporation Secretary in managing the legal function, with particular focus on supervising principal officers and ensuring seamless delivery of legal services across all organizational units.\\nKey Responsibilities:\\nOversee the daily operations of the legal department and coordinate workflow among principal officers.\\nReview and quality-assure all legal opinions, contracts, and pleadings before submission to the Director.\\nRepresent the organization in appellate court matters and complex alternative dispute resolution processes.\\nSupervise the development and maintenance of standardized legal templates and documentation systems.\\nCoordinate legal research on emerging jurisprudence affecting government operations.\\nMonitor compliance with court orders and implement enforcement strategies where required.\\nDevelop and implement performance metrics for the legal department\u2019s service delivery.\\nLead interdepartmental teams in addressing cross-cutting legal issues affecting operations.\\nHandle escalated legal matters from principal officers and provide expert guidance.\\nConduct regular training sessions for legal staff on public sector legal practice.\\nPrepare comprehensive reports on legal matters for submission to oversight bodies.\\nManage relationships with external counsel and government legal agencies.\\nOversee the legal aspects of organizational projects and special initiatives.\\nMaintain an updated register of all active litigation and potential legal exposures.\\nDeputize the Corporation Secretary in board committee meetings and high-level engagements.\\nPerson Specification\\nMasters of Law LL.M degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;\\nBachelor of Law LL. B degree qualification from a recognized university;\\nPost-graduate Diploma in Law;\\nAdvocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing;\\nAt least ten 10 years\u2019 work experience three 3 years of which should been at a senior management level;\\nValid Advocates Practicing Certificate;\\nMember of the Institute of Public Secretaries in good standing will be an added advantage;\\nLeadership course lasting not less than four 4 weeks;\\nPossess high levels of integrity, ethical standards and professionalism;\\nFulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution;\\nKey Competencies and Skills\\nInterpersonal and communication skills\\nAnalytical and negotiation skills\\nAttention to detail and critical thinking\\nInnovative\\nStrategic planning and problem-solving\\nLeadership and Management skills\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-21\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Agricultural Finance Corporation AFC\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-03T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Agricultural Finance Corporation AFC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-03<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Purpose:<br \/>To deputize the Corporation Secretary in managing the legal function, with particular focus on supervising principal officers and ensuring seamless delivery of legal services across all organizational units.<br \/>Key Responsibilities:<br \/>Oversee the daily operations of the legal department and coordinate workflow among principal officers.<br \/>Review and quality-assure all legal opinions, contracts, and pleadings before submission to the Director.<br \/>Represent the organization in appellate court matters and complex alternative dispute resolution processes.<br \/>Supervise the development and maintenance of standardized legal templates and documentation systems.<br \/>Coordinate legal research on emerging jurisprudence affecting government operations.<br \/>Monitor compliance with court orders and implement enforcement strategies where required.<br \/>Develop and implement performance metrics for the legal department\u2019s service delivery.<br \/>Lead interdepartmental teams in addressing cross-cutting legal issues affecting operations.<br \/>Handle escalated legal matters from principal officers and provide expert guidance.<br \/>Conduct regular training sessions for legal staff on public sector legal practice.<br \/>Prepare comprehensive reports on legal matters for submission to oversight bodies.<br \/>Manage relationships with external counsel and government legal agencies.<br \/>Oversee the legal aspects of organizational projects and special initiatives.<br \/>Maintain an updated register of all active litigation and potential legal exposures.<br \/>Deputize the Corporation Secretary in board committee meetings and high-level engagements.<br \/>Person Specification<br \/>Masters of Law LL.M degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;<br \/>Bachelor of Law LL. B degree qualification from a recognized university;<br \/>Post-graduate Diploma in Law;<br \/>Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing;<br \/>At least ten 10 years\u2019 work experience three 3 years of which should been at a senior management level;<br \/>Valid Advocates Practicing Certificate;<br \/>Member of the Institute of Public Secretaries in good standing will be an added advantage;<br \/>Leadership course lasting not less than four 4 weeks;<br \/>Possess high levels of integrity, ethical standards and professionalism;<br \/>Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution;<br \/>Key Competencies and Skills<br \/>Interpersonal and communication skills<br \/>Analytical and negotiation skills<br \/>Attention to detail and critical thinking<br \/>Innovative<br \/>Strategic planning and problem-solving<br \/>Leadership and Management skills<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) on africatalentcontours.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1284412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-03 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Agricultural Finance Corporation AFC Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-03 Job Description Job Purpose:To deputize the Corporation Secretary in managing the legal function, with particular focus on supervising principal officers and ensuring seamless delivery of legal services across all organizational units.Key Responsibilities:Oversee the daily operations of the legal department and coordinate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[2391,1425,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-103190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-agricultural-finance-corporation-afc","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}