Legal & Compliance Officer
2026-05-28T08:01:20+00:00
Wafi Investment
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https://wafiinvestment.co.ke/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Investment
Legal, Business Operations, Real Estate
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.
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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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