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Principal Legal Officer Job Bandari Maritime Academy
Bandari Maritime Academy
Kenya
Full-time
On-site
Posted: 1 hour ago
Expires: Oct 23, 2026
Salary:
Not listed
Job description
Legal Jobs. Bandari Maritime Academy Jobs. Principal Legal Officer managing legal compliance, advisory services, and contract drafting, requiring a Law degree, Advocate of the High Court certification, and 8+ years experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities entail
- Preparing legal briefs and opinions;
- Interpreting legal issues;
- Following up on matters compliance to statutory requirements;
- Drafting contracts, leases, memorandums of understanding (MOUS) and other legal documents;
- Representing the academy in litigations and other legal matters;
- Opening and updating case registers and files pertaining to the academy;
- Preparing case files for hearing;
- Following up on legal status of the academy’s assets, liabilities and claims;
- Identifying issues and areas for legal review;
- Reviewing legal documents/instruments;
- Safeguarding the interest of the academy in all legal matters;
- Liaising with the office of the attorney general on legal matters;
- Undertaking research on specific legal areas; and
- Preparation reports.
Required Qualification
For appointment to this grade, a staff must have: –
- Cumulative Service Period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Legal Officer or comparable position;
- Bachelor’s degree in Laws (LLB) from a recognized institution;
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
- Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;
- Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognizedinstitution; and
- Proficiency in computer application skills.
How to Apply
Once you have filled the above application form, please submit the required documents via email to recruitment@bma.ac.ke, clearly indicating the Job Reference Number and Title as the subject of your email, so as to reach the Academy not later than Tuesday 29th September, 2026, 5pm Kenyan time.