Head of Legal & Human Resources at Summit Recruitment and Search

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement legal strategies to protect the company’s interests.
• Ensure compliance with County, National and applicable international laws and regulations.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and advise the Company appropriately.
• Identify and manage legal risks across the Company
• Advise on potential legal issues and provide solutions to mitigate risks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for services, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Ensure that all contractual obligations are met and contracts are legally sound.
• Oversee, monitor and manage any litigation, disputes, or legal proceedings.
• Management the Legal Register
• Liaise with external legal counsel as necessary.
• Ensure adherence to corporate governance standards and practices.
• Assists manage board meeting schedules, draft Committee review papers, prepare agenda’s and take minutes, for subsidiary Boards.
• Oversee the development and implementation of HR strategies aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Lead and monitor the implementation of the HR policies, plans and objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• An advocate of the High Court in good standing
• Company Secretary certification and Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a legal Human Rights/Human Rsource and Admin leadership role.
• Proven experience in managing legal risks and HR functions in a corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, corporate law, and HR best practices.