Legal Manager

The Legal Manager is a trusted business partner who safeguards the organisation by driving compliance, anticipating and mitigating legal and regulatory risk, and enabling F4E to grow with confidence. Operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, the role combines sharp commercial and contracting judgement with deep corporate, regulatory, and employment law expertise. This is a hands-on role for a proactive lawyer who can spot issues early, advise practically, project-manage matters to closure, and translate complex legal questions into clear, actionable guidance. The Legal Manager works closely with teams across the organisation to ensure F4E meets its legal and regulatory obligations while moving at pace. Key Responsibilities Compliance & Risk - Lead the organisation’s compliance agenda, advising on regulatory, corporate, intellectual property, employment, data protection, and non-profit law matters. - Identify, assess, and prioritise legal and regulatory risks across the business, and design practical strategies to mitigate, minimise, or eliminate them. - Conduct regular compliance audits to surface weaknesses, and provide clear recommendations and follow-through to resolve any non-compliance with relevant stakeholders. - Monitor pending legislation and changes in relevant laws and statutes, and proactively advise affected departments to keep F4E compliant and ahead of risk. - Develop, review, and maintain company policies, ensuring they remain current, practical, and aligned with the law. Commercial & Contracting - Structure, draft, review, interpret, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and other legal documents, balancing commercial objectives with risk. - Manage the full contract lifecycle, including tracking, renewals, terminations, and oversight of compliance by all parties. - Conduct due diligence on partners, suppliers, and counterparties across the organisation. Corporate, Employment & Dispute Management - Advise on corporate governance matters and support the smooth running of the organisation’s legal and statutory obligations. - Advise on employment and labour law matters, supporting the People function on the full employee lifecycle, policies, and disputes. - Resolve issues arising in existing commercial relationships and handle pre-litigation disputes and inquiries, driving each to closure. - Support internal investigations and other legal or administrative proceedings, and manage litigation matters as needed. Research, Advisory & Project Management - Conduct thorough legal research and provide clear, well-reasoned opinions on a variety of legal matters. - Project-manage legal matters end to end, setting priorities, tracking actions, and closing out issues within agreed timelines. - Build and manage relationships with outside counsel, setting priorities for and overseeing their performance and cost. - Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Legal.

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practising certificate. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in corporate commercial law. Demonstrated expertise in compliance, risk assessment, and risk mitigation. Strong grounding in employment and labour law, and in contracting and commercial matters. In-house counsel experience is a strong advantage. Experience in a non-profit, social impact, or high-growth environment is an added advantage.