Legal & Compliance Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory & Pharma Compliance (Critical)

Handle PPB licensing, retention, GMP compliance, premises licenses, manufacturing & import/export licenses
Liaise with Pharmacy & Poisons Board, KEBs, KEBS, NEMA, KRA Customs
Advise on WHO-GMP, USFDA, EMA documentation from a legal standpoint
Manage product registration dossiers, IP, trademarks for brands

Corporate & Board Affairs

Company secretary support: board papers, resolutions, annual returns at Registrar of Companies
Maintain statutory registers, shareholding, CR12s, compliance calendar
Advise board on Companies Act 2015, governance, risk

Contracts & Commercial

Draft, review, negotiate: distributor agreements, supplier/SRMAs, loan docs, lease (Kitisuru plant), NDAs, employment contracts
Vendor claims, debt recovery, distributor defaults
Labor law: handle disciplinary hearings, HR legal issues

Litigation & External Counsel

Manage external lawyers, reduce legal spend
Represent company in disputes, KRA tribunals, PPB matters
Maintain litigation tracker & provision advice to Finance

Compliance & Risk

Build compliance framework: SOPs, code of conduct, anti-bribery, data protection (ODPC Act)

Whistleblower policy, training for staff on regulatory changes

Thse salary range for the position is KES 200000-250000 /-

Education ans skills :

LLB/ LLM
Certifications in Regulatory Compliance with exposure in the healthcare industry will be preferred