Legal Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Legal Officer, you will be
Providing legal advice and guidance on various legal issues relating to University decisions, polices and plans; Assisting the University in compliance to various legal requirements; Undertaking contract risk analysis; Performing extensive legal research and analysis and preparing legal opinions, studies, briefs and reports; Establishing internal controls; Advising the University on matters relating to relevant legislation and regulations; Preparing and drafting of contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, leases, etc; Maintaining a library of contract precedents; Developing and implementing relevant guidelines/procedures/manuals such as those pertaining to investigations procedures and ethics, search of premises; Following up on all key developments or best practices and recommending appropriate policy and legal review; Resolving all legal claims and initiating, appealing all lawsuits and administrative proceedings; Preparing of documents for prosecution of cases in courts, Disciplinary Committees and litigation management; Liaising with external legal advisors on behalf of the University and coordinating all assignments referred to external legal advisors; Working in close liaison with the Registrar’s Office and Proctors for effective student and staff disciplinary system