Legal & Contract’s Specialist at BOFINET

Main Purpose of the Job:

Reporting to the Legal Counsel & Board Secretary, the incumbent will be responsible for the provision of legal assistance in the form of contract management advice to ensure achievement of BoFiNet’s strategic objective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts including vendor agreements, client contracts, and service agreements.
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal standards and Organisational policies.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on contractual matters to internal stakeholders.
• Manage contract lifecycle from inception through negotiation, execution, and post-award administration.
• Monitor contract performance and compliance, addressing any issues that arise.
• Strong understanding of contract law principles and commercial agreements.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills and Competencies:

The candidate should exhibit the following;

• Customer focus
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities,
• Leading change
• Drive
• Effective communication skills

Academic Qualification and Experience

The candidates should have attained the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in law, from a recognised University.
• Full membership of a relevant professional body.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ post qualification experience in Contract Management and Legal Advisory roles.
• Previous experience handling contracts in a commercial setting would be advantageous.