African Trade Insurance Agency Young Professional Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

African Trade Insurance Agency Young Professional Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Reporting directly to the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, the Young Professional Legal Officer in liaison with the Legal Department during the 12 months training, will be responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to ATI including but not limited to the following duties:

Assist in the negotiation, drafting, vetting and interpretation of legal documents, agreements, treaties and conventions including but not limited to: the ATI Treaty and Articles of Association,,

Participation Agreements with Member States, operational manuals, memoranda of understanding with partners, insurance contracts, and re-insurance agreements for and on behalf of ATI;

Assist in providing legal and technical advice to the Underwriting Department in drafting and negotiating proposed insurance policy wordings, insurance offer letters, loan agreements/documentation and other associated documents; and

Assist the underwriters in providing advice on legal implications of all insurance contracts and underlying commercial transactions;

Assist current and prospective Member States in drafting, negotiating and concluding various agreements with ATI and donors including (but not limited to) the World Bank and the African Development Bank;

Assist in liaising and coordinating with legal departments of member states, development financial institutions and other key partners;

Assist in interpreting issues related to staff contracts, Partnership Agreements and all other contracts to which ATI is a party;

Undertake research work in the area of law reform and development;

Assist the Human Resources Department in managing legal aspects related to staff and employment issues;

Assist in liaising and coordinating with ATI’s external legal advisors;

Maintain current knowledge of relevant laws of ATI member countries;

Assist in claims handling and determination; and

Other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications & Skills

Be a citizen of a member country of ATI

Be 35 years of age or younger by December 2022

Possess a Master’s degree or equivalent in law

that is relevant to the business of ATI, with outstanding academic credentials

Possess a Bachelor’s degree in law that is relevant to the business of ATI, with outstanding academic credentials

Be a practicing lawyer in a jurisdiction applying common English law or French law or both

Have practical knowledge in insurance or banking or international public law

Have at least a minimum of three (3) years of relevant full time professional experience in the areas that are relevant to the business of ATI.

Demonstrable passion for Africa’s Development and Regional Integration

Possess strong analytical skills and excellent interpersonal skills

Be proficient in ATI’s working languages, English and French.

For this position, a native French speaking candidate is a preference.

Qualifications, Experience and other Attributes

The successful candidates must have suitable qualifications and attributes as indicated in the job description for each position.

All applications must be in English.

How to Apply

Candidates are required to submit an electronic copy of the following:

Application Letter;

CV, plus details of your current remuneration package if applicable along with details of three referees

Personal History Form

Submit your application to recruitment@ati-aca.org indicating the position applied for as the subject of your email.

The closing date is Friday, 30 September 2022 at Midnight Nairobi time.

ATI will only contact those applicants who are being actively considered for an interview.

Personal History Form Link: African Trade Insurance Agency Young Professional Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

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