LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that is renowned for the implementation of health programs
at scale in Kenya. Through its vision of Empowered Healthy Communities, LVCT Health is a leader in
designing and implementing innovative HIV prevention and treatment approaches, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence programs reaching the most vulnerable populations. The
organization works with the government and other stakeholders at the national and county levels.
LVCT Health receives multi-year funding from various donors, including PEPFAR CDC, USAID, Elton John AIDS Foundation, UN agencies and other foundations to carry out program and research activities in
multiple sites across various counties. In addition, LVCT Health uses funds received directly with some
sub-granting to partner organizations and county governments as required.
LVCT Health seeks to fill in the following position: Corporate & Legal Affairs Officer
REPORTING TO: Operations Director
LOCATION: Nairobi
Job Purpose
The purpose of this position is to provide overall legal and corporate support to LVCT Health. The
Corporate & Legal Officer will primarily provide legal counsel to the Executive Director, Core Management Team, and the Board of Directors as required. The position also entails providing legal
support to all departments in the organization to facilitate their day-to-day operations. In addition, the
Corporate & Legal Officer will maintain proper corporate interactions with the relevant governmental
bodies and the NGO Board.
Key Responsibilities
Legal risk management
- Developing and leading the corporate legal strategy to promote and protect LVCT Health's matters
- Advise the Executive Director and senior management on regulatory and compliance issues and other legal and corporate issues.
- Provide legal advice and opinion to management on legal matters as they arise as well as handle all legal processes, including mergers/acquisitions, tax law bankruptcy, lawsuits, securities, trademarks, safeguarding
- Clarify and maintain the intellectual property rights of the organization.
- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment to ensure that current and proposed policies and procedures comply with the legal requirements
- Advise and provide legal guidance to the Human Resource department
- Provide legal services and resources to accomplish LVCT Health’s strategies and priorities
- Protect the company/organization against legal risks and violations; Provide necessary methods
to protect the company from legal risks. - Review ongoing cases and advise management accordingly.
- Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that appropriate courses of action have been taken where legal risks have been identified.
- Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management, especially on contract management.
- Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
- Inform, train or Build internal capacity on laws and regulations relevant to LVCT Health's work
- Represent the company/organization in specific Technical Working Groups relevant
- Conduct due diligence and legal audits of LVCT sub-partners and provide capacity building on legal matters
- Maintain and update the organization's risk register
Policy compliance
- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment to ensure that current and proposed policies and procedures comply with the legal requirements
- Ensure that current and proposed policies and procedures comply with the legal requirements
- Participating in the formulation and review of policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance
- Review and advise management on the legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
- Review and draft internal policies and ensure they comply with all statutory or legal requirements in the countries where we work.
- A member of the risk management team and safeguarding committee.
- Train staff and support compliance with the Data Protection Act
Litigation management
- Serve as the primary liaison to the external counsel for coordination and follow through on ongoing litigation for a fast, effective, cost-efficient closure with minimum risk to the organization.
- Represent the company/ organization in legal proceedings.
- Review the progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
- Identify needs and develop efficient resource-smart solutions including developing a network of outside counsel and pro-bono relationships.
Regulatory compliance
- Conduct internal legal audits that regularly evaluate the legal position of the organization in regard to legal compliance
- Advise the Executive Director and senior management on regulatory and compliance issues and other legal and corporate issues.
- Provide legal advice and opinion to management on legal matters as they arise as well as handle all legal processes, including mergers/acquisitions, tax law bankruptcy, lawsuits, securities, trademarks, safeguarding
- Clarify the intellectual property rights of the organization.
- Review the legal issues related to new products and service
- Provide support to the Executive Director to ensure the Board meets its legal mandates in accordance with Kenyan laws and the governance processes are carried out as per the organization's requirements and policies
- Be a liaison with and responsible for filing the organization's reports and other documentation with the NGO Board.
- Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations in the country and advise management accordingly.
- Keep up to date with changes in regulations and compliance by governments and donors that may affect LVCT Health and ensure adaptation within the organization
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department for executive management meetings.
Contracts management
- Review all contracts, sub-contracts, or any other documentation to which LVCT Health has committed and assess legal implications before execution.
- Evaluate new business partnerships with vendors and subcontractors.
- Draft and/or review all third-party MOUs, SLAs, leases and contracts and maintain a document registry
- Negotiate terms and conditions of the agreements with all relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
- As needed, guide on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff
- Develop and implement contract management and administration procedures in compliance with LVCT Health policy.
- Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted
Required qualifications and experience
- Bachelor of Laws Degree
- An advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
- Minimum 3 years post-admission experience
- Expert knowledge of relevant compliance legislation
- Good understanding of NGO Legislation
- Demonstrate knowledge of and experience in handling commercial/contract administration and labour laws
Required competencies and skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Conflict management capabilities
- Relationship management competencies
- Strong writing and presentation skills
- Excellent drafting skills
- Self-driven and takes initiative
- High level of integrity
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover
letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org
by November 14, 2022. The position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on
the subject line and cover letter.
LVCT Health is an equal opportunity employer and DOES NOT CHARGE any fee whatsoever in any part of the recruitment process. Please visit our website www.lvcthealth.org for more information about theorganization.
LVCT Health is committed to preventing unwanted behaviour at work, including sexual harassment,
exploitation and abuse, stigma and discrimination of individuals of various diversity, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. LVCT Health expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Failure to adhere will result in disciplinary action.