Legal Manager job at Speedaf Express
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Legal Manager
2025-10-02T11:17:13+00:00
Speedaf Express
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Legal
KES
MONTH
2025-10-15T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Job Purpose
The Legal Manager will oversee all legal and compliance matters within the company. This includes ensuring adherence to statutory requirements, mitigating legal risks, managing contracts, and supporting management with sound legal advice to protect the company’s interests and facilitate smooth business operations.

Key Responsibilities
-Provide in-house legal counsel to management and all departments.
-Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, agreements, and MoUs.
-Ensure the company complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and licensing requirements.
-Manage disputes, litigation, and claims against or by the company, liaising with external lawyers as needed.
-Develop and implement legal policies and compliance frameworks.
-Advise HR on employment law matters, including contracts, disciplinary actions, and disputes.
-Protect the company's intellectual property, trademarks, and sensitive information.
-Monitor legal developments and update management on potential impacts.
-Represent the company in dealings with regulators, government agencies, and external stakeholders.
-Conduct staff training and awareness sessions on compliance, contracts, and ethics.
-Maintain proper records of contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
3. Qualifications & Experience
-Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised institution.
-Advocate of the High Court with a valid practising certificate.
-Postgraduate diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law or equivalent).
-Minimum 2–7 years’ experience, with at least 3 years in a corporate/in-house role.
-Strong knowledge of company law, commercial law, employment law, and regulatory compliance.

Provide in-house legal counsel to management and all departments. -Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, agreements, and MoUs. -Ensure the company complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and licensing requirements. -Manage disputes, litigation, and claims against or by the company, liaising with external lawyers as needed. -Develop and implement legal policies and compliance frameworks. -Advise HR on employment law matters, including contracts, disciplinary actions, and disputes. -Protect the company's intellectual property, trademarks, and sensitive information. -Monitor legal developments and update management on potential impacts. -Represent the company in dealings with regulators, government agencies, and external stakeholders. -Conduct staff training and awareness sessions on compliance, contracts, and ethics. -Maintain proper records of contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised institution. -Advocate of the High Court with a valid practising certificate. -Postgraduate diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law or equivalent). -Minimum 2–7 years’ experience, with at least 3 years in a corporate/in-house role. -Strong knowledge of company law, commercial law, employment law, and regulatory compliance
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Legal Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
Speedaf Express

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 15 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:


Job Purpose
The Legal Manager will oversee all legal and compliance matters within the company. This includes ensuring adherence to statutory requirements, mitigating legal risks, managing contracts, and supporting management with sound legal advice to protect the company’s interests and facilitate smooth business operations.

Key Responsibilities
-Provide in-house legal counsel to management and all departments.
-Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, agreements, and MoUs.
-Ensure the company complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and licensing requirements.
-Manage disputes, litigation, and claims against or by the company, liaising with external lawyers as needed.
-Develop and implement legal policies and compliance frameworks.
-Advise HR on employment law matters, including contracts, disciplinary actions, and disputes.
-Protect the company's intellectual property, trademarks, and sensitive information.
-Monitor legal developments and update management on potential impacts.
-Represent the company in dealings with regulators, government agencies, and external stakeholders.
-Conduct staff training and awareness sessions on compliance, contracts, and ethics.
-Maintain proper records of contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
3. Qualifications & Experience
-Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised institution.
-Advocate of the High Court with a valid practising certificate.
-Postgraduate diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law or equivalent).
-Minimum 2–7 years’ experience, with at least 3 years in a corporate/in-house role.
-Strong knowledge of company law, commercial law, employment law, and regulatory compliance.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

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: Wednesday, October 15 2025
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Posted: 02-10-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 02-10-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 31-10-2099
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