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Legal & Compliance Manager

ProRecruit Versaatech·Nairobi, kenya·Full Time·Contract
LegalFull TimeContract
-Closes Oct 23, 2026

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

Key skills

Others
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At a glance

Company

ProRecruit Versaatech

Location

Nairobi, kenya

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Contract

Experience

Valid until

October 23, 2026

Created

October 9, 2026