Legal & Regulatory Compliance Officer Job Sarova Hotels Nairobi, Kenya

Key Responsibilities

Contracts and Legal Instruments

• Draft, review and oversee execution of contractual agreements and other legal instruments.
• Account for all company contracts and maintain an accurate register and library of legal documents.
• Communicate and track contractual obligations with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance, mitigate breach risk and escalate required actions.
• Monitor contractual and statutory obligations, including deadlines, renewals and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate execution, stamping, registration, renewal and secure custody of agreements and other legal instruments, where applicable.

Litigation and External Counsel

• Act as the principal internal coordinator for matters referred to external counsel.
• Prepare initial instructions, factual chronologies, supporting documentation and briefs for external counsel.
• Follow up on case status and legal proceedings with the Company’s legal panel and ensure cyclic and ad-hoc reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Maintain a litigation and disputes register showing case status, upcoming court dates, rulings, orders, deadlines, external counsel responsible, potential exposure and required management action.
• Monitor the performance of external counsel and external legal expenditure against approved instructions and budgets in coordination with Finance.

Compliance, Risk and Reporting

• Notify the Chief Human Resources Officer and follow up on all contractual breaches and required remedies.
• Ensure significant developments, rulings, deadlines and required actions are promptly escalated to management.
• Prepare a monthly Legal and Compliance Report for the Chief Human Resources Officer covering contracts requiring action, litigation developments, compliance exceptions, upcoming deadlines and significant legal risks.
• Support management on legal and insurance risk identification, compliance and mitigation strategies.

Policy, Advisory and Regulatory Support

• Prepare legal opinions and provide sound legal advice to the Company, with recommendations to management as necessary.
• Assist in the formulation, implementation and amendment of Company policies.
• Monitor, review and recommend modifications to hospitality sector regulations or related laws affecting the Company’s operations for presentation to KAHC, FKE and other associations.
• Coordinate and consolidate documentation and briefs required for internal use and by external counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in reputable legal practice, with a bias towards commercial litigation.
• Relevant experience in employment and commercial law, including litigation exposure.

Technical Competencies

• Technical understanding of the Company’s business, operations and legal structure.
• Outstanding analytical and drafting skills.
• Strong computer literacy.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and deliver quality work under pressure.
• High level of confidentiality and professional discretion.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across management levels.
• Excellent communication skills.

How to Apply

Send your professional profile to erecruit@sarovahotels.com