Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate at Sanlam Kenya

Role Description

• Non-Claims Litigation Management: Issue instructions to external lawyers, review correspondence and opinions, prepare witnesses for court, manage external counsel SLAs and fees, and recommend necessary actions such as settlements, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
• Managing Legal Risk: Identify, assess, and develop strategies for mitigating legal and regulatory risks aligned with the Company's Risk Appetite, maintain the Legal Risk Register, and ensure adequate legal provisions are reviewed.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and agreements, provide oversight to execution, and maintain the contract management system.
• Legal Advisory: Monitor changes in laws and regulations, interpret legal developments, advise management on business impacts, and undertake legal research to draft advisory memos.
• Conveyancing: Handle conveyancing assignments including lease/tenancy negotiations, due diligence, registration at registries, manage external conveyancing counsel, and maintain the Conveyance Register.

Qualifications and Experience

• Academic Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from an accredited University and a Post Graduate Diploma (Dip KSL) from the Kenya School of Law.
• Professional Qualifications: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate.
• Professional Experience: At least five (5) years of post-admission experience in a top-tier private law firm or financial institution/reputable organization, with a specialization in civil litigation and corporate advisory.
• Experience in a general insurance company is highly preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Strong commercial acumen, analytical and negotiation skills, techno-savvy proficiency in legal technology, strong integrity, and excellent communication and research skills.