Vacancy title:
Senior Legal Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Legal, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 15 2025

Duty Station:
Ground floor, Tea House- Naivasha Rd, off Ngong Rd | Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) is a State Corporation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives established by the Warehouse Receipt System Act No. 8 0f 2019. Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) is a process where owners of commodities (Farmers or Aggregators) deposit their commodities in a certified warehouse and are issued with a warehouse receipt as proof of ownership and evidence of the existence and quality of the commodity in the warehouse.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing legal documents/instruments.
• Drafting legal documents, leases and contracts.
• Drafting legal opinions and reports on various issues affecting the Council.
• Preparing progress reports on courts cases.
• Undertaking research on specific legal areas.
• Ensuring compliance with the policy, legal requirements and provisions in all the undertakings of the Council.
• Safeguarding the interests of the Council in all legal matters.
• Liaising with the Office of the Attorney General on legal matters.
• Identifying issues and areas for legal policy formulation and review.
• Identifying legal risks, and developing mitigation measures.
• Negotiating disputes with a view to settling them out of court.
• Representing the Council in court and other legal fora.

Person Specifications

Mandatory requirements:

• Served for cumulative six (6) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Legal Officer I or equivalent qualification in a comparable institution.
• Bachelors of Laws degree from a recognized institution.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law.
• Been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate.
• Been registered as a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in good standing.
• Be Proficient in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should visit the Council's website Click Here to Apply Now for the full job descriptions and specifications. Candidates who meet the requirements should submit an application quoting the Job Reference and position. Applications to include a cover letter, curriculum vitae with details of daytime contacts and address, current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three (3) referees. Applicants must also attach copies of academic and professional certificates, valid licenses, membership to professional institutions, copy of national ID/passport and copies of valid clearance certificates in fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Hand-delivered and posted applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope indicating the job reference number and position on the envelope and as the subject of the letter, and addressed to;

The Chairperson

Warehouse Receipt System Council

Ground floor, Tea House- Naivasha Rd, off Ngong Rd

P.O. Box 22757-00505

NAIROBI

All applications should be received on or before Date 15th December, 2025 at 5:00pm.

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