Head of Legal at R4Kenya

Industry: Manufacturing, Brewery

Our client is one of the leading brewery groups in the world today, with a large portfolio of beer and other beverages seek a very competent Legal Head to join their team.

Job Description:

• Manage all legal affairs & corporate matters
• End-to-end management of all agreements and contracts
• Manage, liaise litigation
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• BSc degree in Law
• Bachelors degree is a must; masters in law or MBA or Chartered Secretary is an added advantage.
• Member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK)