Director - Group Legal and Compliance at Kyosk Digital Services

Role Profile:

The role is within the Finance Department. The purpose and context of the role is: Develop, maintain and review policies for Compliance Program’s general operation to prevent improper, unethical and illegal conduct; Collaborate with departments to direct compliance for investigation and resolution and consult with retained attorney to resolve complex legal compliance issues; Handle rules, regulations and policy violation and review and suggest investigative procedures initiation; Develop and monitor violation-handling system including whistle blower system; and develop and review Standards of Conduct to guarantee continuing currency and guide management and employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex legal projects that span legal, business, and functional boundaries (e.g., cross geographies, subject matter areas, jurisdictions, organizations and business models).
• Develop and implement self-assessments, identify gaps and create corrective action plans that will support compliance across Kyosk group.
• Provide counsel to staff in all departments on a variety of complex issues. Identify, research, and analyze legal issues that affect the Organization and its activities at the local, and international levels associated with the Organization’s activities, ongoing operations, and strategic initiatives, including but not limited to, revenue diversification, and jurisdictional and programmatic expansion. Develop and implement staff-friendly plans, systems and procedures.
• Manage outside counsel in litigation matters and coordinate internal requirements in connection with litigation.
• Provide ethics and compliance training and counsel to group employees.
• Drafting and negotiating simple and complex contracts with third parties.
• Advising on general business law issues and managing legal issues including corporate matters, procurement, health and safety and governance.
• Advising on data protection and privacy matters in line with GDPR laws.
• Report back to business functions on current risk and compliance performance, highlighting or escalating areas of concern and contribute to robust and effective compliance controls within the organisation.
• Review marketing materials, presentations and websites to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the gathering of internal information in response to regulatory requests.
• Acting as Complaints Handling Officer for all complaints made against the organisation, its members and/or its staff.

Key Relationships:

• Global Head of Finance
• Global Head of Growth & Strategic Finance
• Global Director FP & A
• Global Director - Group Tax
• Global Director - Group Accounting , Consolidation & IFRS
• Country Finance Directors
• Other business departments (commercial; operations; people etc)

Decision Making Authority:

• Work is conducted independently, but against a specific work plan with final review by the Global Head of Finance

Minimum Qualifications & Desired Skills:

• Graduate of Law or equivalent.
• Advanced education in corporate / commercial / business from a legal perspective.
• Postgraduate qualification in Business Law.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and ability to translate complex legal concepts and matters to management / cross functional partners.
• Reporting and presentation tools eg. word and powerpoint.
• At least ten (10) years experience in an international environment with regard to business law and legal compliance.
• High level of research skills in legal matters across jursidictions.
• Multiple assignments in ajor industrial companies or experience in the FMCG sector with regard to legal issues exposure.
• Excellent written and spoken English with a working knowledge of Kiswahili.

Competencies & Key Skills:

• Business Acument - Sound understanding of the business requirements.
• Analytical Thinking - Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Effective Decision making - The role requires one to work independently make decisions as to how to approach problems and issues.
• Project Management - Ability to plan and organise workload to meet deadlines is essential.
• Communication Skills - The role involves a lot of communication with different departments in the business. This may alos involve discussing  confidential and/or contentious issues. Very good interpersonal skills (communicates openly and effectively, friendly and cooperative).
• Team Work and Team Management - Ability to work independently and also to cooperate with the rest of the Finance department as well as the rest of the business. Develops confidence-based relationships with others; flexible and adapts him / herself easily to other cultures. Ability to manage teams.
• People Development Skills - Ability to develop the skill set of the employees.
• Driving for Results - Completion of work within deadlines to meet the demands of the business with enthusiasm and self motivation.
• Customer Orientation - Ability to deliver the requisite information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Out of the box thinking / Innovation - Ability to challenge exisiting processes and purpose solutions to potential issues and / or future developments.