Agricultural Employers Association, commonly known as AEA, was started in 1962 and registered in 1966 as an Association representing the collective interests of Employers in the Agricultural industry in matters related with Employment of Labour. The AEA is an affiliate member of FKE, KEPSA,  KAM and ASNET.

Key
Responsibilities

The
successful candidate will be responsible for:

A.
Litigation & Court Practice

• Providing
  litigation support in ongoing matters across courts and labour office
• Attending court
  mentions, hearings, and proceedings on behalf of the organization
• Drafting
  pleadings, submissions, and other court documents
• Putting in place
  litigation containment measures
• Collaborating
  with members to devise efficient defence strategies
• Representing AEA
  in social dialogue meetings

B.
Employment & Labour Law Advisory

• Reviewing
  employment contracts, HR policies, disciplinary records, and related legal
  documentation
• Supporting
  employment and labour relations advisory work, including dispute
  resolution processes
• Providing
  accurate and timely legal counsel to members
• Ensuring legal
  conformity and minimizing members’ exposure to legal risk
• Advising members
  on compliance with laws and regulations through detailed reports
• Updating members
  on changes in legislation with direct impact on their business
• Reviewing
  agreements to ensure employer exposure is minimized
• Preparing legal
  opinions for members

C.
Compliance, Governance & Risk Management

• Implementing and
  managing an effective legal compliance program
• Developing and
  reviewing company policies
• Assessing company
  operations to determine compliance risk
• Conducting
  regular audits of procedures, practices, and documents to identify
  weaknesses or risks
• Creating and
  managing action plans in response to audit findings and compliance
  violations
• Ensuring members
  are educated on the latest regulations and compliance processes
• Resolving
  employer concerns and disputes on legal compliance
• Specifying
  internal governance policies and monitoring compliance
• Researching and
  evaluating risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Applying
  effective risk management techniques and offering proactive legal advice

D.
Member Support & Capacity Building

• Acting as a
  one-stop shop for legal advisory services for members
• Drafting and
  sharing legal templates as appropriate
• Providing
  training on use of documented templates
• Updating policies
  and procedures to bridge identified gaps
• Ensuring
  documents meet statutory requirements
• Benchmarking
  against industry practices
• Facilitating
  various association meetings and acting as secretary where required

E.
Reporting & Administration

• Preparing case
  summaries, compliance updates, and litigation status reports
• Performing any
  other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Legal, Industrial Relations
  and Compliance

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws
  (LLB) degree from a recognized university
• Admission as an
  Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate
• 2–3 years
  post-admission experience
• Strong exposure
  to employment and labour relations law will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated
  litigation experience, including court attendance and drafting
• Strong legal
  drafting, research, and analytical skills
• Ability to work
  independently under tight deadlines
• High level of
  integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail

Reporting Line

The
Advocate will report directly to the Head
of Legal.