Senior Legal Counsel, Technology and Corporate Functions at Safaricom Kenya

Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects.

 

Senior Legal Counsel, Technology and Corporate Functions

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldLaw / Legal 

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Legal Advisory, Risk Management & Dispute Resolution
  • Provide strategic legal counsel on technology procurement, cybersecurity, data privacy, and corporate governance matters.
  • Embed compliance-by-design principles into technology projects and corporate initiatives.
  • Identify and mitigate legal risks across technology operations and governance frameworks.
  • Manage disputes related to technology & corporate functions’ contracts ensuring minimal impact.
  • Contractual Management & Negotiation
  • Draft, review, and negotiate high-value technology procurement agreements, cloud service contracts, and corporate functions-related agreements.
  • Ensure agreements safeguard organizational interests while enabling innovation and compliance.
  • Maintain and update templates for technology and corporate agreements to reflect evolving regulatory and business needs.
  • Policy and Legislative Monitoring & Compliance
  • Monitor ICT and corporate functions’ legislation to anticipate emerging trends.
  • Prepare briefs and recommendations for leadership on regulatory developments.
  • Maintain compliance registers for technology licenses, audits, and governance certifications.
  • Ensure timely reporting to internal stakeholders and regulators.
  • Stakeholder & Team Management
  • Partner with Technology, Corporate Functions, Risk, and global counterparts to align legal strategies with business priorities.
  • Foster collaboration within Legal Services CoE and across business units.
  • Provide clear strategic direction to legal and regulatory support teams aligned with organizational priorities for Technology and Corporate Functions.
  • Set performance expectations and ensure accountability for delivery of high-quality legal and compliance outcomes.
  • Mentor and coach junior legal professionals to build expertise in technology, corporate governance and policy advocacy.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration within the Legal Services CoE and across business units

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

  • Customer Obsession
  • Deepen team connection to our customers and communities.
  • Foster authentic relationships with customers and partners that build trust.
  • Explicitly take customer-centric decisions and take personal ownership to achieve results.
  • Simplify processes through digitalisation and promote a digital mindset and digital first customer experience.
  • Stay focused on the big priorities, know when to make meaningful trade-offs and demonstrate brilliant execution.
  • Purpose
  • Create an inspiring vision for your team to drive strategy and performance.
  • Show ambition and courage, empowering others to go beyond the plan.
  • Bold and challenge teams to reimagine how things are done.
  • Prompt new thinking and ideas by asking “what if” questions.
  • Use knowledge of the external environment (customers, partners, competition, external bodies) to identify and act on opportunities for growth at pace.
  • Innovation
  • Create psychological safety so everyone can have an impact.
  • Fuel innovative ideas from others and test them to enable growth.
  • Explore successes and failures with curiosity and resilience; fearlessly recognizing lessons learned.
  • Share your ongoing learning and personal purpose with others.
  • Learn fast from digital adoption, using learnings to drive simplicity, scale and efficiency.
  • Collaboration
  • Articulate your team’s role in making our strategy happen, prioritizing and aligning resources with current and future needs.
  • Actively collaborate to break silos and hold your team accountable to do the same.
  • Develop others to make the most of their talents and coach them to take ownership to get things done.
  • Create an inclusive environment ensuring the safety and wellbeing of others.
  • Live our Purpose and demonstrate the highest standard of integrity.

Qualifications

  • At least ten (10) years’ knowledge and progressive experience in commercial and technology legislation within Telecommunications, Technology, or corporate sectors of which three (3) should have been in a senior leadership role.
  • 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.
  • Relevant professional certification (e.g., Arbitration/Mediation & Negotiation Skills; ICT Law, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Corporate Governance, or Intellectual Property)
  • Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
  • Possess high professional and ethical standards.
  • Be a strategic thinker with an analytical mind.

Check how your CV aligns with this job

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Safaricom Kenya on egjd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com to apply

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