Legal Officer Job TUME Middle Africa

Job Description

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This position has the overall responsibilities of:

• Lead and oversee all legal, compliance, secretarial / corporate governance, and risk management responsibilities, ensuring adherence to Kenyan laws and regulations.
• Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of contracts, MOUs, SLAs, leases, NDAs and all compliance requirements to protect the company’s interests.
• Provide timely legal and strategic advice to the CEO and Board to support informed decision-making and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Manage secretarial / corporate governance, litigation, regulatory engagement, and intellectual property protection, oversee conveyancing, board and statutory filings and dispute resolution processes. Ensure complete and quality documentation, records registry.
• Ensure effective engagement with external counsel, regulators, and other stakeholders, and provide internal legal training and support to strengthen organizational compliance.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• The Legal Officer is responsible and accountable for the following Core job elements:
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on contracts including MOUs, SLAs, leases, supply agreements, NDAs, and other legal instruments.
• Ensure protection of the organization’s intellectual property through registration and ongoing management of trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, patents and related rights.
• Ensure compliance with governance and statutory requirements under the Business Registration Service (BRS) and other relevant regulators.
• Ensure contracts adequately protect the organization’s interests and align with Kenyan law.
• Maintain an up-to-date contracts register, documents registry and monitor obligations, performance, and renewal timelines.
• Provide proactive legal opinions and guidance to management and business units on matters affecting the organization.
• Provide internal training and guidance on legal and compliance matters including data protection and contractual obligations.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations and advise on compliance requirements.
• Support implementation of compliance frameworks and internal controls.
• Liaise with external legal counsel on litigation and dispute matters, including preparation and filing of documentation. Oversee conveyancing activities across the group.
• Maintain accurate litigation records and provide periodic updates to management on case status and exposure.
• Promote and support the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms where appropriate.
• Support company secretarial functions including preparation of board papers, minutes, resolutions, and statutory filings.
• Support annual returns, shareholding changes, and corporate restructuring initiatives.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Conduct legal audits and due diligence exercises across departments and business units.
• Maintain effective working relationships with regulators, external law firms, and statutory bodies.
• Act as a key liaison on regulatory and compliance-related matters.
• Offer day-to-day legal support to staff to strengthen compliance awareness and reduce risk.
• Advise management on intellectual property strategy and brand protection.

Key Requirement Skills And Qualification

• An undergraduate degree in Laws (LLB) from an accredited University.
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with at least three (3) years’ relevant post-admission experience, preferably in a corporate or reputable law firm environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Kenyan commercial, corporate, and regulatory law.
• Experience in contract drafting, litigation coordination, and regulatory engagement.
• Evidence of continuous learning and execution of new practices needed.
• A self-starter and results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a drive to succeed.

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How to Apply

TUME consulting is interested in meeting candidates who meet the requirements above. Interested candidates should submit their applications to info@tumeconsulting.com quoting ‘Legal Officer’ as the subject of their email by Monday, 12th January 2026.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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