Head of Legal Compliance Full Time NEW

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial and corporate legal
• Draft, review and negotiate desirable terms for all commercial contracts these include:  sales, suppliers, and contractor’s legal transactional documents.
• Assist with due diligence related to commercial contracts, agreements, and other legal transactional
• Engage with the industry associations on Company compliance matters and update the
• Engage regulators on company compliance matters and update the
• Provide legal service to all internal
• Ensure adherence to corporate legal
• Maintain compliance with all relevant laws and regulations across the business.
• Manage communications with external legal officers if required and monitor the work being carried out by
• Follow up with company secretarial enquiries that have a legal
• Attend and represent the company at commercial legal
• Treat all information about the Company and its business as
• Keeping up to date with changes in the
• Any other duty other duties assigned by

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law degree from a recognized institution.
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• A valid practicing certificate.
• At least 5 years’ professional experience in a reputable commercial law firm/department. (Added advantage if with experience in Oil & Gas or Extractives.)
• Membership with the Law Society of Kenya and in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer skills and good working knowledge of modern information, communication and technology systems.
• Knowledge in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

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