Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

Legal Counsel
Kenya

Our Client is an international Blue Chip organisation that is currently seeking a Legal Counsel to join their team in Kenya. This position will be reporting into Head of Legal, Middle East & Africa and will sit within the Legal & Compliance team.

Job Purpose:
- Lead all legal support to the business in the region.
- Providing legal advice on a wide range of agreements with the customers and suppliers
- Provide legal training and education to business colleagues on our Clients policies, commercial law, compliance and other relevant legal matters for the sub-region and company
- Lead all legal risk management initiatives in Kenya to instil a positive, world class legal compliance culture and full adherence to internal and external governance requirements
- To review current processes in the organization, identify improvements and lead the change process
- Coordinate with all functions in identifying, developing and implementing improvements in line with standards, processes and policies

Requirements

- Graduate Degree in Law / Jurisprudence from recognized institution in a civil code law and/or common law based jurisdiction , preferred: LLM; PhD; Grad Dip in specialization; other post graduate legal or business degree / specialisation
- 6 - 10 yrs working experience after being admitted to the bar
- Trained/qualified at a top tier, reputable corporate/commercial law firm
- Work experience in Africa will be favoured.
- Excellent English drafting and communication skills
- Fluent in written and oral English.
- Experience of working in a multi-national or regional company legal department.
- Excellent academic record and working references / credentials
- Experience in ethics and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act
- Experience in the IT, technology, projects, software, telecommunications industry
- Very strong individual contributor
- Strong leadership and business relationship skills
- Experienced in commercial, technology, IPR, business, labour, contract and competition law.
- Experienced in negotiating and drafting infrastructure and technology, business development, including those agreements covering a number of markets

Key Deliverables:
- Unquestionable level of integrity with the ability to work as an enabler to the business in line with company policy and procedures
- Provide legal guidance and support to our Clients business for day-to-day activities and work with the MEA L&C team as part of the legal departments dynamic resourcing plan, to provide support to other regional business
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with third parties
- Proactively manage legal risks arising from complex business transactions
- Supports ethics and compliance initiatives
- Keeps the Kenya Leadership Team informed about the changes in legislation and relevant legal topics affecting the business
- Provides legal guidance in tenders alongside the contract management and other functions
- Monitors and efficiently manages engagement of external counsels and the legal budget

Key Responsibilities/Primary Functions:
- Acts as a source of expert current knowledge of all legal, ethics & compliance programs and supports the development of an effective and pragmatic compliance culture

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.