About Deloitte

Deloitte is a leading provider of world-class professional services dedicated to providing value added solutions to our clients. We take pride in our reputation for providing a globally consistent quality service, an integrated approach and world-class expertise. Deloitte is renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture, where talented people work closely with like-minded individuals to achieve collective success.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across four (4) countries in the region: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Kenya and within the East Africa market.

About the Department

The Risk Independence & Legal function deals with any issues that potentially expose Deloitte to risk. The risk, independence and legal issues impacting the firm are varied and may include reputational, operational, litigation and regulatory risk.

Risk Management is about identifying and managing risks to the firm. This includes checks necessary to ensure that the individual professionals act and make decisions that achieve the objectives of the firm, comply with professional and legal requirements and that are ethical.

The role of Independence is not only to make sure there is an effective compliance framework in place, but also to raise awareness of the issues involved and encourage consultation whenever questions or concerns arise.

The Legal Counsel team provides internal legal assistance to the Firm in Company secretarial, disputes management, litigation and compliance.

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

Main Purpose of Job

Manage the team/s within sphere of responsibility in the effective delivery of services to the business. We are seeking to recruit a Legal Manager in our Internal Client Services department – Risk, Independence & Legal in East Africa.

• Manage the implementation of the unit’s strategic imperatives in line with service line strategy.
• Build professional relationships within service lines to understand their business needs and provide the requisite legal advisories.  
• Maintenance of the Deloitte legal structure and management of all company secretarial matters of Deloitte entities in East Africa.
• Contracts management and liaising with the Deloitte Africa Legal team to ensure appropriate commercially sound contract templates are put in place while managing attendant legal risks. .
• Management of claims, litigations, regulatory investigations and insurance claim procedures.
• Collaborate with Africa Legal team and implementation of global initiatives while focusing on legal, confidential and financial crimes related issues.
• Build professional relationships with the Firm’s key regulators and external lawyers.
• Keep abreast with regulatory and technical developments in the legal profession and the region, in order to anticipate client needs, and offer value added and practical business solutions.
• Drafting legal opinions and responding to legal enquiries from different member firms within the Deloitte network.
• Leverage knowledge and contribute to proper knowledge management within the department.
• Recruit, mentor and guide the legal team to ensure they are growing and remain motivated.
• Any other tasks as may be assigned  from time to time

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputable university.
• A registered Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and CPS.
• A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 7 years’ experience in the service industry.
• Experience in a professional services firm, company secretarial services and employment and labour related matters will be an added advantage.

Leadership Capabilities

• Living our Purpose - Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make.
• Influence - Influences member firms/stakeholders, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people.
• Performance drive - Delivers exceptional service to member firms/stakeholders; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders.
• Strategic direction - Understands key objectives for internal and member firms/stakeholders and Deloitte Global, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction.
• Talent development - Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities.
• Competitive Edge - Applies understanding of disruptive trends and competitor activity to recommend changes in line with leading practices within Deloitte Global and the Deloitte member firms.
• Inspirational Leadership - Leads by example and makes a strong positive impact through energizing others, valuing differences and contributions, and inspiring self-belief.

Professional Capabilities

• Knows the business and industry - Knows how member firm business works and keeps up-to-date on industry activities, marketplace trends and leading practices.
• Manages to results - Communicates broader business objectives and desired outcomes to guide the work of others.
• Manages and executes projects - Prepares work plan to meet objectives within established budget and timeline.
• Solves problems - Conducts analysis to clarify the problem and its root causes.
• Manages quality and risk - Leads and assists other team members to ensure that work meets quality assurance standards and that all relevant risks have been identified and addressed appropriately.
• Manages change and ambiguity - Remains poised and professional in facing resistance or challenges.

How you’ll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.  https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html

To the successful candidates, the Firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energized team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it.

 If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: www.deloitte.com/ke

Closing date: 10 April 2020

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process.