The Senior Legal and Compliance Officer will be responsible for providing Board secretarial service to the Board of Trustees and legal advisory services to the Fund. Providing technical and strategic leadership in the development and implementation of a robust legal and risk management framework aimed at ensuring security of pension funds, protection of the rights of members and beneficiaries, stakeholders and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Up-dating and maintaining up-to-date file movement records and ascertaining the general cleanliness
• Maintain proper coordination between the legal function and other user departments
• Provide legal input in the formulation of KPPF’s corporate strategy, including investment policies.
• Oversee the articulation of the legal and board secretarial strategy, including a board engagement p
• Establish and ensure implementation of an effective legal and compliance framework/ procedure
• Develop and ensure implementation of a compliance plan to ensure all aspects of the Fund’s operation
• Keep abreast of local and global best practices with respect to compliance and risk management
• Provide board/secretarial services to the Board of Trustees and advice on good corporate governance
• Coordinate the arrangement of Board meetings and attend to all matters relating to the operation
• Record and circulate minutes of the meetings of the Board, its Committees, AGM and Management
• Represent the Fund on litigation matters involving the Fund.
• Prepare legal opinions, advice and reports on technical legal matters to the Board
• Responsible for legal & regulatory compliance management including monitoring and reporting
• Responsible for contract management; drafting standard contracts and specialized contracts, review a

• Bachelors Degree or an equivalent in bachelor of laws (llb) from accredited and recognized institution.
• Professional in certified secretaries (cs) from accredited and recognized institution.
• Professional in certified secretaries (cs) from accredited and recognized institution.
• 8 years of relevant experience as an top level manager in pension industry
• 8 years of relevant experience as an top level manager in law industry
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Member of Professional body in good standing e.g. CPS (K)
• Eight (8) years’ post admission experience in providing a corporate legal office of a medium or large size organisation with at least three (3) years at management level.
• A Master’s Degree in related discipline and board secretarial services experience will be an added advantage.
• Risk management and compliance experience with knowledge of current best practices and trends.
• Strong leadership skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide direction, guidance, momentum and vision in order to achieve the Fund’s objectives.
• Strong leadership skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide direction, guidance, momentum and vision in order to achieve the Fund’s objectives.
• Ability to be forward thinking and use technology and other modern tools to drive decision making and implementation
• Creativity and innovation skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
• Quality focus and attention to detail.
• Possess a professional certificate of certified secretaries (cs)
• Possess a professional certificate of certified secretaries (cs)
• Should be a member of Institute of Certified Public Secretaries