Eastern Africa Legal Manager
Opportunity
The Eastern Africa Legal Manager will be responsible providing high-quality, timely legal support to the business across the Eastern Africa Area (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Sudan, Somalia), primarily focusing on Logistics & Services (L&S) contracts. This role ensures legal compliance, mitigates risks, and safeguards Maersk’s interests while enabling business growth and customer success. This role will reports directly to the Eastern Africa Area Legal Manager.
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
Eastern Africa Area Legal Manager
Opportunity
The Head of Legal Eastern Africa Area will be responsible for leading the East Africa Area legal team with overall responsibility for legal and compliance for all Maersk entities within Eastern Africa Area.
This role will report directly to the General Counsel IMEA and has dotted reporting lines to the East Africa Area Managing Director and the Eastern Africa Area CFO. The Head of Legal East Africa Area will be part of the East Africa Area Leadership Team and will be based in Nairobi. In addition, this role will be part of the Regional Legal Leadership Team for IMEA. The Head of Legal East Africa has two direct reports. The candidate should be a proactive legal business partner and proven manager of legal teams.
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.