Legal Manager – Nairobi

Our client, a dynamic Logistic Company is seeking to recruit a Legal Manager who will provide support and guidance to the companies within the group on legal matters to ensure that their operations/activities conform to other legal requirements. The ideal candidate Must have over 5 years’ experience in a respected top –tier corporate practice or in-house legal department

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing all activities within the company’s Legal Department
• Providing legal guidance on contractual obligations during contract negotiation and implementation
• Managing contracts including drafting and reviewing
• Monitoring and ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance by the company
• Providing advice on other legal aspects that affect the business, including regulatory matters, litigation, industrial and employee relations, service level agreements with supplies etc
• Conducting legal trainings/awareness periodically within the company on relevant legal topics.
• Liaising with external lawyers on legal matters that require their support
• Reviewing insurance policies, managing insurance claims and ensuring compliance
• Liaising with external secretarial firm for filing of Annual Returns and registration/filing of any changes affecting the business at the Registrar of Companies office
• Liaising with companies within the group as appropriate on all legal matters
• Providing legal updates/alerts on new legal developments within industry or country
• Participating in employment matters e.g. disciplinary cases, redundancies, termination etc.
• Managing legal database within the function and ensuring constant update thereof and availability of relevant and necessary information to adequately support the business
• Assisting in handling immigration matters e.g. processing work permits, special passes, dependency passes, renewals and cancellations

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Law or relevant legal training
• Between 5 and 8 years’ experience in a respected top – tier corporate practice or in-house legal department
• Must be able to thrive under pressure.
• Must be professional and a person of high integrity.
• Must be knowledgeable on relevant legislation
• Sound knowledge on contracts management
• Sound knowledge on employment matters
• Ability to develop and manage internal and external relationships
• Ability to cope with prominent level of responsibility and with confidential matters

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