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Legal Assistant

Kenya        Banking, Finance & Insurance
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Job Description

Responsible for analyzing and settling all legal matters relating to third party claims lodged with CIC and pursue recoveries with respect to material damages.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Review pleadings, legal opinions and status reports prepared by external advocates and action as appropriate.
  • Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions for review/ advice by management.
  • Engage in negotiations with third party claimants with a view to settling admissible claims out of court.
  • Issue instructions depending on the task to various service providers involved in the claims process such as advocates, investigators amongst others.
  • Respond to demand letters from third party advocates and/or claimants;
  • Initiate and ensure timely processing of legal claims payments (judgements, fee notes and discharge vouchers).
  • Maintain and update reserves for all files.

Qualifications

These are defined as;

 Proficiency Level Description  
Essential E
Desirable D

Academic and Professional Requirements

Particulars Detail Specific Field or Qualification  Need

Type

Education Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s degree in Law or in a related field E
  Professional Qualifications Postgraduate Diploma in Law required

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya

Progress in ACII, Diploma in Insurance (is an added advantage)

E

Experience Required:

Description Required years of experience  Need Type
Relevant experience 1 E

Competencies

Behavioural Competencies

These are defined as:

  Proficiency Level  Proficiency Definitions
Level 1

 

Aware (A)

 

·      Applies the competency in somewhat difficult situations.

·      Requires frequent guidance

       

 

Core Competencies  Proficiency Required
1.    Customer Focus A
2.    Business Acumen A
3.    Driving Innovation A
4.    Driving Business Performance A
5.    Negotiation and Influence A
6.    Effective Communication A
 
Leadership Competency Proficiency Required
1.            Planning and organizing A
2.            Accountability A
3.            Quality Decision Making A
4.            Building Partnerships A
5.            Continuous Learning A
6.            Emotional Intelligence A
7.            Conflict Management A
Special Position Requirements (Optional section: any travel, security, hazard or related special conditions which apply to the position)
·         The role holder may be required to travel to distant branches or wherever the Company has any interest.

·         Role holder may be required to work extended working hours to ensure jobs are completed on schedule and to specification.

CIC Insurance Values
CIC insurance Group is committed to providing excellent service, spur further growth and employees are required to align their behaviour to the following core values as critical to driving their performance;

·         Integrity- Be fair and transparent

·         Dynamism- Be passionate and innovative

·         Performance- Be efficient and results driven

·         Co-operation- Live the Co-operative spirit

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following;

  1. Perform quality work within deadlines, right first time with or without direct supervision.
  2. Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
  3. Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
  4. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and co-coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
  5. Unconditional positive regard for customers.

 

If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through:  https://cic.co.ke/career/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.

The application should reach us by close of business on 26th July 2024. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 25th August 2024 consider your application unsuccessful.

N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.

DISCLAIMER: 

Career Bridge Limited wishes to inform all applicants that we DO NOT CHARGE ANY FEE at any stage of the recruitment process. This includes the application, interview meeting, or processing stages.

Beware of fraudulent individuals or entities claiming to represent Career Bridge and asking for payment to facilitate recruitment. Career Bridge does not concern itself with information related to applicants' bank accounts.

If you encounter any suspicious activities or requests for payment, please report them immediately to info@careerbridgejobs.com to ensure a secure and transparent recruitment process.

We are committed to providing a fair, ethical, and merit-based recruitment process for all applicants.

 

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