Consultant - Joe Ngige & Company Advocates - Nairobi, Kenya
(2024-06)
- Conduct research on various legal matters and advise the clients accordingly
- Prepare and review legal opinions, pleadings and submissions before filing to ascertain that all the relevant details are clearly captured
- Prepare all sorts of agreements, memorandum of understanding, settlement proposal and contracts on behalf the clients
- Prepare conveyancing documents and lodge the same for registration
- Engage in court-annexed mediation on behalf of our clients to ensure speedy resolution of suits in the clients best interest
Senior Legal Officer - African Merchant Insurance Company Limited - Nairobi, Kenya
(2023-02 - 2023-11)
- Advise the Company on any legal changes/amendments and or case law affecting the relevant legislations governing the Company's operations
- Review and negotiate contracts, agreements and service level agreements with various stakeholders and advise on any contentious clauses
- Advise external advocates on matters to be referred for arbitration and oversee the process to ensure the Company's interest is protected at all times
- Maintain an up to date register of all legal claims and judgments both in soft and hard copy to provide an accurate record on all legal files
- Advise the management on any legal, intellectual property rights, statutory or contractual obligations and ensure compliance thereof
- Assist in the implementation of departmental strategies to ensure achievement of the Company's core values
Senior Legal Officer - Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company Ltd - Nairobi, Kenya
(2016-04 - 2022-06)
- Supervise and develop appropriate training manuals for legal interns
- Advise the Company on any legal amendments and case law affecting the legislations governing the Company's operations
- Review and negotiate agreements between the Company and the Company service providers and advise on contentious clauses
- Draft agreements between the Company and debtors/agents on any pertinent issue touching on the Company's operations
- Advise external advocates on matters to be referred for arbitration and oversee the process to ensure the Company's interest is protected at all times
- Draft and review leases and loan agreements between the Company and third parties to protect the Company's interests
- Advise management on any legal, intellectual property rights, statutory or contractual obligations and ensure compliance thereof
- Provide guidance and appropriate settlement instructions to the advocates representing the Company and follow up to ensure claims are settled at the bear minimum hence reducing legal costs
- Assist in the implementation of departmental strategies to ensure achievement of the Company's core values
- Compile weekly, monthly and annual legal audit reports on all legal matters
- Maintain an up to date legal register to provide an accurate position in regards to all claim/legal files
- Issue demand notices to the Company debtors and liase with the credit team and Company Advocates to ensure effective debt collection
Legal Officer - Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company Ltd - Nairobi, Kenya
(2013-05 - 2016-04)
- Advise the Company on any legal amendments affecting the its operations
- Prepare and review Service Level Agreements with company service providers
- Draft of legal briefs in regard to judgments and process the payments thereafter
- Issue appropriate settlement instructions to our advocates and follow up thereon
- Assist the Senior Legal officer in compiling weekly, monthly and annual legal audit reports on all legal matters to ensure accurate records of all legal claims
- Conduct pre-trail briefing and follow up with witnesses to ensure court attendances
- Maintain a database of all the legal service providers and ensure the execution and performance of the standard level agreements
Assistant Legal Officer - Gateway Insurance Company Limited - Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-05 - 2013-04)
- Review lease agreements and advising the Company on the way forward
- Represent the Company in Court and testifying on its behalf when called upon especially in regards to declaratory suit
- Draft of briefs/internal memorandum in respect of files coming up for hearing
- Draft of legal briefs in regard to judgments and processing the payments thereafter
- Give out appropriate settlement instructions to our advocates and follow up
- Maintain an up to date legal registry both in soft and hard copy to provide an accurate position in regards to all legal claims
Volunteer Advocate - Kituo Cha Sheria - Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-01 - 2018-12)
- Create awareness and independent legal advice to assist in cases that involve human rights principles
- Assist in developing human rights education programs for refugee camps and other stake holders
- Conduct training and power point presentations in refugee camps and other institutions as directed by the organization
Claims Officer - Directline Assurance Company Limited - Nairobi, Kenya
(2010-02 - 2011-06)
- Ensure complete documentation of legal claims
- Give recommendations on the reserves to be maintained
- Handle correspondencewith claimants and third party advocate
- Prepare advise and recommendations on the litigious claims
- Liaise with company lawyers in litigious claims and recovery suits
- Conduct out of court negotiations
Intern - T.O K'Opere & Company Advocates - Nairobi, Kenya
(2008-02 - 2009-12)
- Prepare conveyance documents for approval and registration
- Drafting legal opinions, submissions, pleadings and correspondences
- Legal research, and reports on various matters
Head of the Legal Claims Review team - INVESCO Assurance company Limited - Nairobi, Kenya
(2024-01 - 2024-04)
Consultancy
- Review and analyze legal claims to ensure authenticity of the claim and validity of insurance cover
- Provide guidance and training to the team on legal claims management process
- Ensure compliance with the internal claims review manual, internal policies and laid down turn around times
- Advise the internal legal team and management on the status of all legal claims reviewed and the measures to be undertaken to minimize legal costs
- Advise on the appropriate reserves to be maintained to adequately cater for the claim
- Develop a compliance checklist and train the legal review team to ensure compliance thereof
- Review the departmental service level agreements and ensure that the organizations interests are protected
Board Member - Good Shepherd AGC School - Nairobi, Kenya
(2024-02)
- Providing legal advise on matters touching on legal, compliance and governance
