Regional Lawyer at Human Capital Synergies

Details:

The regional legal team is charged with providing legal advice to the board of Client’s Africa and members of the regional team; implementing the Client Group governance policies; liaising with in-house counsel in Africa operating entities to understand and monitor matters of legal relevance, including material litigation and impending regulatory changes; ensuring appropriate corporate governance in all of the companies under Client Africa’s remit; and building up a strong legal community within the Client Africa companies.

The regional team is seeking a full-time lawyer based in its office in Nairobi, Kenya as soon as possible; the lawyer will report to the Regional Head of Legal for Africa.

Key tasks:

• Support the Regional Head of Legal for Africa on pan-African regional matters;
• Support the Client Africa regional team with legal matters, with special focus on the regional team members who sit in Nairobi;
• Act as in-house legal adviser for OEs(Operating Entities) in Kenya and Ghana and provide oversight for entity in Nigeria;
• Ensure implementation of Client Group system of governance in East African OEs;
• Liaise regularly with CEOs and legal contacts in East African OEs;
• Monitor quality of and use of outside counsel in East Africa;
• Maintain oversight of matters of legal relevance in East African OEs, including corporate governance, legal and regulatory changes, material litigation and other matters.

Your profile:

• 5-7 years’ experience in legal practice at an international law firm and preferably also in-house counsel;
• Fully qualified lawyer;
• Fluency in English and strong oral and written communication skills; French a plus
• Strong team player;
• Ability to juggle multiple demands;
• Quick learner;
• Self-starter who follows own tasks to completion and takes initiative;
• Able to manage senior stakeholder relationships.

The Client offers a wide range of training and development opportunities and career opportunities around the world. Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Some relocation support is available.