Senior Legal Officer - Grade XII at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology (MMUST)

Position Overview

The Senior Legal Officer serves as a key legal advisor providing strategic legal counsel and guidance to University management on a comprehensive range of legal and policy issues relevant to the institution's operations. This role ensures legal compliance, minimizes institutional risk, and protects the University's legal rights and interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate, and strategic legal advice and counsel to University executives, management, and department heads on diverse legal topics including labor law, contracts, real estate transactions, compliance, corporate governance, intellectual property, student affairs, and regulatory matters
• Draft, review, negotiate, and approve a wide variety of legal documents including contracts, agreements, leases, policies, procedures, memoranda of understanding, and other legal instruments to ensure the University's full legal rights and regulatory compliance
• Monitor and ensure institutional compliance with applicable local, national, and international laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and legal obligations affecting all facets of University operations
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks in business processes, strategic decisions, and operational activities by conducting legal research, risk analysis, and developing proactive legal strategies
• Liaise with the Office of the Attorney General, external legal counsel, regulatory authorities, and government agencies on legal matters affecting the University, coordinating responses and ensuring proper representation
• Represent or oversee the representation of the University in judicial and administrative proceedings, negotiations, dispute resolution, and litigation management, including selection and supervision of external counsel when required