Background of the Company

Kerchanshe Group is the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, and engage in manufacturing, agro-processing and export business. It has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets. Currently Kerchanshe Group needs a dedicated and motivated candidate. 

  Job Purpose:

Responsible for providing strategic legal advice and support to the company while protecting the company's interests along with administering and maintaining policies and objectives in an accurate and timely manner.  

General Job Description 

•  Provides strategic legal advice and support to the company, function head, and settlement of court cases where warranted,

  •     Provides accurate and timely counsel to the Company on a variety of legal topics,

  • Develops and ensures the implementation of corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company's interests,

  • Conducts litigation, including drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, and appearing in court,

  • Undertakes extensive review/research of laws, legal documents, instruments, or other material that are applicable to Kerchanse and prepare studies, briefs, reports and correspondence,

  • Ensures the delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities,

  • Drafts and reviews contracts, including commercial contracts, employment contracts, and intellectual property agreements,

  • Collaborates and works closely with retention lawyers and related legal proceedings,

  •  Represents the company in pursuing any legal proceedings,

  •  Develops and supervises control systems with the view to prevent or adders violations of laws, regulations, and guidelines,

  • Provides training on legal issues to employees and other stakeholders,

  • Oversees the periodic review of contracts, policies, and other legal documents of the Company to ensure compliance with regulatory standards,

  • Supports the communication of compliance-related issues with employees across all divisions of the company and addresses any and all concerns they may have about legal, ethical or compliance matters,

  • Participates in the preparation, publication, and distribution of authorized commercial compliance guides and other instructional materials to help internal staff and external commercial partners achieve clarity on commercial compliance requirements,

  Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Responsibility

•  Advising the company’s on all legal matters that may arise in the companies’ operations;

• Drawing and vetting of contracts, agreements and other legal documents;

• Negotiating for contracts;

• Development of divisional budgets and work plans;

• Following up on cases filed against the company’s and preparation of legal reports and

• Liaising with external lawyers and the company’s legal office on all cases filed against the company’s to ensure instructions, witnesses and statements are procured on time;

• Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in accord with the existing legislation;

• Coordinating the company’s complaint management system;

• Advising the company’s on the legislation that affect the company’s and changes made thereof;

• Know how to recruit, train, manage and retain legal talent.

• Manage the legal budget to get the most services for the least money.

• Be conscious of the needs of the company's owners.

• Stay informed about what's going on at the company.

• Understand the business and the industry.

• Advise the executives and employees on changes to the laws affecting the company.

• Investigate if the company or a staff member does not comply with the law.

• Oversee lawsuits, possibly acting as chief litigator.

• Ensure the company fills out and submits all its legal paperwork.

• Monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the company’s;

• Providing of day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional areas covering general compliance queries and reviews; and

• Carry out any other duties relating to labor laws of the country or the company’s rules and regulation generally as may be directed by the head legal services from time to time.

Job Requirements

Requirements

•  Education: LLB or LLM 

• Experience:  Solid 6 years work experience in group or large business organisatio

Key competencies

• Organizational skills

• Team player, Patient and calm in pressurized situations;

• Consultative, constructive problem solving approach;

• Flexibility and willingness to work out of office hours when necessary;

• Good sense of humour and Attention to detail

• Communication skills and Interpersonal skills

• Strategic planning skills and Leadership skill

• Strong Afan Oromo, Amharic and English language skills

How to Apply

Submit your detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter via email: hr@kerchanshe.com

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