Legal Manager at Britam

Job Purpose:

• The Legal Manager will support the Legal Leadership team in providing proactive, commercially focused legal advisory services while ensuring effective management of legal, regulatory, and contractual risks across the General Insurance, Partnerships & Digital, and Britam Microinsurance business units. The role is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s interests by ensuring compliance with applicable laws, strengthening contractual governance, and supporting business growth through sound legal guidance.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide timely and practical legal counsel to the assigned business segments to support strategic and operational objectives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks arising from business activities in collaboration with business leaders.
• Ensure that all business activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Undertake legal reviews and provide guidance on key policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Review all contracts and related documentation to evaluate legal implications and escalate critical risks to senior management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contractual instruments to support partnerships, digital initiatives, insurance operations, and microinsurance programs.
• Strengthen contract management practices to enhance compliance and reduce exposure to legal risk.
• Monitor the progress of outstanding litigation and manage relationships with external counsel.
• Review ongoing cases and advise management on exposure, strategy, and potential outcomes.
• Oversee legal obligations and recommend appropriate actions where risks are identified.
• Monitor legal fees and expenses from external advisors and recommend cost-effective approaches.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure appropriate action is taken where legal risks have been identified.
• Provide and interpret legal information for business teams and conduct training to promote awareness of legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support business teams in structuring transactions and partnerships in a legally sound manner.
• Conduct legal research and investigations and develop well-reasoned oral and written advice for management.
• Present legal recommendations that balance risk with commercial opportunity.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Delegated Authority; As per the approved delegated authority matrix

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree.
• Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law (KSL).
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate
• 7–10 years of progressive legal experience in a busy, fast-paced organization, preferably within financial services or insurance.
• Demonstrated experience in contract negotiation, litigation management, and legal advisory.
• Exposure to microinsurance frameworks will be an added advantage