Gladys Toroitich

• Draft, review and negotiate all legal documents and contracts such as employment contracts, secondments, consultancies, confidentiality, collaboration, termination and separation agreements.
• Carry out research and analysis and issue legal advisories on all legal issues covering the organization's operations including employment & administrative law, privileges & immunities, procurement, contractual obligations, ethics, intellectual property and data protection among others.
• Interpret and advise on the correct application of governing documents, treaties and conventions, ICRAF host country agreements, organization's policies and procedures, board decisions and national laws and other statutory requirements.
• Prepare and issue written and oral legal opinions on complex and routine issues to other units in headquarters and country and regional offices on various legal issues.
• Identify and deploy strategies for managing legal risks arising from engagements with employees, consultants, partners, donors and other parties.
• Advise on litigation strategies for resolution of disputes and maintained liaison with external legal counsel.
• Provide advisory on corporate governance to the Board of Trustees and senior management on complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Advise on staff disciplinary and corrective action measures in line with policy, labour laws and international labour standards.
• Review investigation and internal and external audit reports and advise on way forward.
• Represent the organization in negotiations, mediation, and arbitration tribunals.
• Focal point person for legal engagements with external stakeholders i.e government entities, donors, partners, consultants, and service providers.
• Undertake policy development and review in line with legal principles.
• Carry out staff training, capacity building and sensitization on legal matters.
• Supervise the Legal Officer, Legal Assistants, and interns.
• Develop work plan & budgeting for the legal office.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of the Board, Strategy Legal Office.

• Drafted, revised, reviewed and negotiated of all legal documents and agreements including employment contracts, grant agreements, sub agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Developed and improved institutional contract templates.
• Researched and analyzed various legal issues particularly on contractual obligations, labour relations, staff disciplinary and corrective action processes among others
• Undertook legal research and drafting of opinions on various issues, legal updates, reports and other legal documents to the Legal Manager.
• Assisted in developing, reviewing and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Tracked legal & policy developments at national, regional, and international level and provide updates and advisory on such developments that are relevant to the Centre.
• Assisted in conducting legal risk analysis and legal due diligence.
• Identified litigation strategies and provide case support assistance to the Legal Manager, including handling correspondence with external counsel.
• Maintained the centre litigation, claims register and database for legislations, precedents and other legal documents.
• Developed a master contract template database.
• Assisted in negotiations & out of court resolutions involving staff, partners, donors, and suppliers.
• Performed other duties assigned from time to time by the Legal Manager.

• Assisted in draft reviewing legal documents, including all agreements such as employment, secondments, grants, sub agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Assisted in developing and improving existing contract templates.
• Assisted in legal research and drafting of opinions, briefs, updates, and reports on various legal issues on contractual compliance, employment and supplier relations.
• Assisted in developing, reviewing, harmonization and implementation of ICRAF's policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Tracked legal & legislative and policy developments at national, regional, and international level and provided updates and advisory on such developments that are relevant to the Centre.
• Assisted in carrying out legal due diligence on new staff, suppliers and other parties prior to concluding contracts.
• Assisted in reviewing claims, demand letters and researching on litigation strategies and issuing analysis to the Legal Officers and Legal Manager.
• Maintained the litigation register and database for legislations, contract templates, opinions, advisories and other legal documents.
• Performed other duties assigned from time to time by the Legal Officers and the Legal Manager.

• Conducted legal research and analysis on various legal issues handled by the firm on behalf of clients, especially on labour claims, breach of contract and lawsuits on various issues.
• Drafted legal briefs, opinions and agreements as directed.
• Drafted contracts and other legal documents required by clients and advocates and partners.
• Perused court files and provided case updates on progress of the matters to clients and Advocates.
• Attended court proceedings and client meetings and took notes for counsel.
• Maintained and updated client files.

Assisted advocates in legal research and analysis, drafting legal opinions and briefs, perusing and filing court pleadings and updating clients on progress of their files.

• Conducted legal research and analysis on cases before the court.
• Assisted the magistrate in drafting rulings and judgement on civil and criminal matters.
• Reviewed court files and issued opinions to the magistrate on quantum and liability in civil cases and sentencing in criminal matters.
• Updated and maintained court files and attended to administrative inquiries by court users.
• Attended open and closed court hearings and took notes.