Title: Legal Officer
Key Responsibilities
• Giving legal advice and opinions on claims involving third party injuries or material damage
• Overseeing and ensuring provision of efficient services from external lawyers
• Negotiating out of court settlements on third party claims and recoveries
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents
• Advising the management on the appropriateness or otherwise of legal proceedings or alternative ways of dealing with legal matters
• Liaising with and appointment of lawyers, doctors and investigators
• Claims cost management
Person Profile
• A university law graduate and advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• At least 30 years of age
• At least 3 years experience in civil litigation or similar position with a general underwriter
• Well developed Information technology skills
• Insurance qualifications would be an added advantage
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable with high level of integrity
• Ability to build and motivate a team
If you meet the above profiles, please submit an application with a detailed CV showing current remuneration, copies of certificates, names and addresses of at least 3 referees to the undersigned on or before 15th August 2011.
DNA/ 1048
P.O Box 49010 GPO,
00100 Nairobi Kenya