Wananchi Group Legal & Regulatory Officer - Jobs in Kenya

Wananchi Group Legal & Regulatory Officer - Jobs in Kenya

Job Title: Legal & Regulatory Officer

Business Unit: Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited

Report To: Director- Legal & Regulatory

Profile and Main Purpose of the Job: The Legal & Regulatory Officer will work with Wananchi Legal & Regulatory Affairs Department, including but not limited to supporting all entities within Wananchi Group (“Wananchi Portfolio”) in various jurisdictions.


Key Responsibilities

Drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial and technical contracts, leases and any other form of agreements;

Litigation management: assist in management of litigation portfolio, preparing witnesses and liaising with external counsel;

Attend to debt collection internally and externally in liaison with credit control and external legal counsel;

Prepare legal opinions and advisories on advancements in laws and regulations that impact Wananchi operations;

Attend disciplinary proceedings and advise on labor related matters.

Maintain an up-to-date efficient filing system and central custody of all commercial agreements, leases, licenses & permits;

Protection of brand equity through registration of trademarks and service marks

Assist in managing data privacy program and ensuring the compliance with evolving data privacy laws

Support in regulatory, and compliance roles, as maybe assigned from time to time.

Assist the Director- Legal& Regulatory and undertake other duties as maybe assigned from time to time;


Academic Qualifications:

A degree in Law (LLB), LLM will be an added advantage;

Postgraduate Diploma from

the Kenya School of Law

Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya

Member -Law Society of Kenya


Professional, Experience and Skills

Minimum of at least 3- 4 years post qualification working experience;

Experience in drafting, preparing and negotiating commercial contracts ;

Good grasp of application of law in a business environment;

Experience in Telecoms/ICT industry as well as cross-border transactions;

Ability to multitask and deliver on assigned tasks.

Ability to interact and collaborate with various and dynamic teams.


How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates to submit their applications including a detailed CV and day time telephone contact to recruit@ke.wananchi.com on or before 30th August 2022.

The subject line should read Legal & Regulatory Officer.

Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and will offer competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note: Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.


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