Head of Legal Compliance
Job Description
Our Client is East Africa’s leading producer of natural food grade and compressed carbon dioxide and is currently recruiting for the position of Head of Legal & Compliance .
Overall Purpose of the Role
- Head the Legal and Compliance
- Address all legal, compliance, governance matters including legal implications to commercial transactions that affect the company’s internal and external stake holders, regulators and industry associations.
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
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.
How to Apply
Send your updated CV to recruitment@sheerlogicltd.com on or before 02/06/2025.
Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line: HEAD OF LEGAL & COMPLIANCE.
(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.)