Job Description
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Job Purpose
Our client is looking for a Legal Counsel who is passionate about delivering legal business, partnering in a dynamic environment focused on innovation, clear growth priorities, and creative solutions. This role primarily involves business partnering by providing legal counsel to the organization, proactively identifying and managing legal risks affecting operations in Kenya and other East African markets.
The position requires adherence to governance, compliance, and control frameworks while contributing to strategy formulation and execution for the East Africa business. The successful candidate will also serve as a member of the East Africa Leadership Team.
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Key Accountabilities
- Collaborate with line manager and business leads to find legally compliant solutions that meet business goals, offering recommendations based on cost, risk, and regulations. Proactively identify and address legal risks to support business objectives.
- Monitor and communicate updates regarding changes in laws and regulations across operational territories.
- Manage legal risk effectively through clear commercial advice, contract negotiation and documentation, litigation oversight, brand-building activities, labor law guidance, local brand protection, competition/antitrust matters, and employee training on compliance to support sustainable growth.
- Supporting the General Counsel in delivering secretarial services to the boards of directors of various entities and subsidiaries.
- Supervise activities or transactions related to company property, ensuring compliance with title terms and conditions.
- Provide support for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing legal documents pertinent to the business.
- Appoint, instruct, and manage external legal resources, including law firms, in accordance with the Engagement of External Legal Professionals and Consultants Policy
- Liaising with Business Integrity team ( BI ) on support required in the implementation of COBP strategy.
- Maintain effective interfaces with external regulators.
- Core areas of responsibility include litigation, commercial law, brand protection, competition/antitrust, marketing, privacy and data protection, company secretarial support, among others.
Key Requirement Skills And Qualification
- Qualified lawyer/advocate with over 10 years’ experience and a valid practicing certificate
- Specialist in commercial, corporate, competition, and IP law
- Certified Company Secretary
- Experienced in corporate transactions
- Effective team player and business partner across regions
- Excellent communication and analytical skills; detail-oriented
DIRECT REPORTS
- Legal Admin/ Office
KEY INTERFACES
- BI teams
- Brand Protection teams
- Legal Powerhouses
- Legal Central Expertise teams
- IUL Legal teams
- Category Management Teams
- In -market functional Heads
- External Legal Counsels
- Pension Administration Professionals
- Regulatory Agencies and Authorities
- External Consulting Firms
JOB ENVIRONMENT/CHALLENGES
- Ability to work effectively in complex, volatile business environments across the cluster.
- Must maintain high integrity and confidentiality on all company matters.
- Capable of maturely managing diverse stakeholder groups and delivering practical solutions.
- Adaptability to perform well under pressure, given FMCG operations and stakeholder demands.
- Occasional travel may be required.
How to Apply
Send your CV to recruitment@sheerlogicltd.com by 21st November 2025.
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