Job particulars
- Job title
- Senior Legal Associate
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Legal
- Level
- Management
- Posted
- 19 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 2 Nov 2026
Key responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate and manage complex contracts, agreements and other legal documentation.
- Provide strategic legal advice on investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and other commercial matters.
- Conduct legal due diligence on prospective investments, acquisitions and business partnerships.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate governance requirements and internal policies.
- Support corporate governance processes, including board and committee matters.
- Liaise with external counsel, regulators, government agencies and other stakeholders on legal matters.
- Advise business units on legal risks and recommend practical risk mitigation measures.
- Conduct legal research and provide legal opinions on emerging legislative, regulatory and business issues.
- Maintain and oversee legal records, contracts and statutory registers.
- Support the Company Secretary function as required.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in law (LL. B)
- Advocate of the High Court.
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-admission experience.
- Proven experience in corporate law, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, investment transactions, litigation and conveyancing.
- Experience working in-house within a corporate organization or a leading law firm.
- Strong contract negotiation, legal drafting and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities.
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services