Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, Technology and Corporate Centers, the role holder will provide skilled and professional legal services with a focus on the drafting, review and completion of Technology and Corporate Centers contracts, as well as offering legal advisory support on matters affecting these functions.

In addition, the role holder will manage designated legal processes in line with the Legal Services Charter, support litigation matters arising within the Technology & Corporate Centers portfolio, and ensure compliance with company wide governance, safety and statutory obligations.
 

Responsibilities

Compliance & Safety

• Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
• All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.

Contracting & Legal Advisory

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts in line with the Legal Services Charter, departmental SLAs and ISO standards.
• Provide legal advisory support during technology procurement, corporate sourcing processes, and vendor negotiations.
• Provide legal interpretations on statutory requirements affecting Technology & Corporate Centers.
• Provide legal advisory support to cross functional teams where projects intersect with Consumer, Enterprise and Financial Services business units.
• Support departmental risk management initiatives, including legal risk identification and mitigation strategies.

Property, Site Acquisition & Documentation

• Implement established processes for site acquisition and lease completion.
• Prepare and review legal documents for properties, retail shops, office spaces, parking spaces and transmission sites. 
• Verify, negotiate and complete documentation and update Oracle EPM records for all property matters. 
• Monitor, track and manage renewals, variations and/or surrender of leases and tenancy agreements. 
• Flag statutory and regulatory requirements affecting site acquisition and property operations (land laws, NEMA, KCAA, county legislation). 
• Support training and awareness sessions for internal teams on applicable legislative changes.

Legislative Monitoring & Regulatory Support

• Maintain compliance registers for technology licenses, ICT certifications and related governance obligations.
• Monitor ICT and corporate legislative developments and prepare impact briefs for the Senior Legal Counsel.

Stakeholder Management & Cross functional Collaboration

• Partner with Technology, Corporate Functions, Supply Chain, Risk, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and other teams to ensure legal support is aligned to business priorities. 
• Represent the Legal Department in tender evaluation committees as required.
• Engage with statutory bodies (NEMA, KCAA, County Governments) through advisory channels where necessary. 

Reporting & Administrative Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly KPI reports for the section. 
• Prepare monthly Oracle EPM reports capturing status of all KPIs. 
• Maintain detailed contract inventories in liaison with Supply Chain and ensure periodic reconciliation to maintain accuracy.

External counsels Management

• Undertake management and performance evaluation of the law firms on the company’s panel for Technology & Corporate Centers.
• Manage and monitor legal fees relating to property and litigation matters to ensure alignment with approved rates.

Deputization

• Deputize for the Senior Legal Counsel – Technology & Corporate Centers as required, ensuring continuity of services.

CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

Core competencies

• Customer focus and ability to deliver simple, clear and timely legal advice.
• Collaboration and ability to work across functions with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Digital-first mindset with an appreciation for technology‑driven processes.
• Innovation and problem solving, with the ability to anticipate issues.
• High integrity, professional ethics and accountability.

Functional competencies 

• Strong contract drafting, review and negotiation capability. 
• Understanding of ICT legal domains (data protection, cybersecurity, cloud, software licensing). 
• Knowledge of procurement law, public policy and regulatory frameworks. 
• Strong legal research and statutory interpretation skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Basic project and process management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years legal knowledge and progressive experience in commercial and technology legislation within Telecommunications, Technology, or corporate sectors. 
• Proven track record in negotiating complex technology and corporate functions’ agreements and managing related disputes. 
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a reputable Commonwealth University. 
• Completion of the Kenya School of Law Diploma and admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. 
• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and compliant with all professional requirements.