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Legal & Compliance Officer
2026-05-28T08:01:20+00:00
Wafi Investment
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Investment
Legal, Business Operations, Real Estate
KES
MONTH
2026-06-04T17:00:00+00:00
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Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Legal & Compliance Officer to provide legal, contractual, and regulatory support across the company’s operations and projects. The ideal candidate will play a key role in protecting the company’s legal and commercial interests while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and industry regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized institution.

Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in legal, corporate, commercial, or compliance practice.

Experience in real estate, construction, or property development will be an added advantage.

Advocate qualifications with a valid practicing certificate is an added advantage.

Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, contractual, and regulatory legal processes.

Key Competencies

Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management abilities.

Strong organizational and communication skills.

High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Commercial awareness with a business-oriented mindset.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, leases, NDAs, consultancy agreements, supplier agreements, and other legal documentation.
  • Provide legal and commercial advisory support to management on corporate, contractual, employment, property, and regulatory matters.
  • Identify legal and operational risks and recommend practical mitigation measures.
  • Coordinate legal disputes, claims, litigation, debt recovery matters, and external legal counsel.
  • Support land acquisition, property transactions, construction projects, and related legal due diligence processes.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal company requirements.
  • Monitor renewal of licenses, permits, registrations, and regulatory approvals.
  • Maintain proper legal records, contract registers, and compliance documentation.
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the business and advise management accordingly.
  • Represent the company in legal, contractual, and stakeholder engagements where necessary.
  • Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management abilities.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Commercial awareness with a business-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized institution.
  • Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in legal, corporate, commercial, or compliance practice.
  • Experience in real estate, construction, or property development will be an added advantage.
  • Advocate qualifications with a valid practicing certificate is an added advantage.
  • Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, contractual, and regulatory legal processes.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Legal & Compliance Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Investment, Category: Legal, Business Operations, Real Estate]

Jobs at:
Wafi Investment

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 4 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Legal & Compliance Officer to provide legal, contractual, and regulatory support across the company’s operations and projects. The ideal candidate will play a key role in protecting the company’s legal and commercial interests while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and industry regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized institution.

Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in legal, corporate, commercial, or compliance practice.

Experience in real estate, construction, or property development will be an added advantage.

Advocate qualifications with a valid practicing certificate is an added advantage.

Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, contractual, and regulatory legal processes.

Key Competencies

Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management abilities.

Strong organizational and communication skills.

High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Commercial awareness with a business-oriented mindset.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, June 4 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 28-05-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-05-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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