Legal Counsel
We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Global Field Team, based in Nairobi, Kenya or Johannesburg, South Africa.
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Nairobi, Kenya
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice across Delivery and Ride Hailing businesses while ensuring compliance with products, features, and initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Tax, Privacy, and Policy, to address legal challenges and support business objectives.
- Draft and manage terms of use, agreements, and consumer resources while overseeing pre-litigations and litigations in your region.
- Develop legal templates, playbooks, and self-service tools, leveraging AI and the latest legal technologies.
- Stay updated on legal developments, coordinate external legal support, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with new legal obligations.
- Gain autonomy in handling complex legal issues, build strong business acumen, adapt to evolving markets, and provide regular risk assessments to inform market strategies
About you:
- Law degree and 4-7 years of experience (preferably in a law firm or an international company, with in-house experience preferred).
- Fluent in English, with excellent legal drafting skills.
- Strong background in consumer protection, contract law, and the gig economy.
- Litigation experience is a plus. Analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
- Ability to use your own initiative to drive forward matters to deliver consistent results.