Head of Legal Compliance

Job description / Role

Head of Legal Compliance-Nairobi

Our client is a major global IT company looking to add a member to the team and to oversee all legal support for the East, West and Central Africa markets. Reporting to the General Counsel for EMEA you will be supporting the business units with diverse transactions.

Core responsibilities include advising company Regional Management on various regulatory, corporate governance, risk management, business ethics, contracting and other legal matters. Leading a team of two legal counsels.

Lawyer to be based in Nairobi or Lagos

Requirements

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Legal degree. Admission to practice in one of the countries in the region considered as an advantage.

Minimum 7 years Post Qualification Experience

Fluent in English. French would be an advantage.

Prior exposure to supporting business operations within Africa would be useful

Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with senior executives and cross-functional set of colleagues

Inherent leadership skills and ability to build effective legal & compliance function.

Proven ability to build strong and effective relationships with clients and internal business partners

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

About the Company

Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.