As the Head of Legal Compliance at OutsideCapital, you will be responsible for formulating and driving the overarching legal strategy for the entire group, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives. This senior leadership role involves proactive risk management across international business units and leading complex commercial negotiations.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Formulate and drive the overarching legal strategy for the entire group, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and manage legal, regulatory, and compliance risks across all international business units.
Commercial Execution: Lead the negotiation, drafting, and review of critical commercial agreements, including complex loan documentation and shareholder arrangements.
Governance & Oversight: Serve as the key advisor on corporate governance matters, including convening and servicing the parent company’s Board of Directors and training senior leadership.
Compliance Frameworks: Design, implement, and monitor comprehensive compliance programs covering ABC, AML, labor standards, and supply chain ethics, particularly within emerging markets.
Budget Management: Prepare, manage, and report on the annual legal and compliance budget.
Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present high-level compliance and risk reports to the Board, investors, and regulatory bodies.
Training & Development: Develop and champion scalable compliance training programs designed to embed regulatory adherence across geographically dispersed operational teams.
Requirements
A recognized Legal Degree.
Admitted Attorney status.
A minimum of eight (8) years of post-articles professional experience.
Exceptional written and verbal command of the English language.
Proven ability to operate strategically, balancing short-term needs with long-term organizational goals.
Demonstrated experience managing legal and compliance matters for companies operating across multiple emerging market countries, ideally with exposure to East Africa.
High integrity and the capacity to lead positive organizational change effectively.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the OutsideCapital application page on LinkedIn via this link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1150425.
