Senior Legal Associate

Centum Investment Company Plc is East Africa’s leading investment company, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange, providing investors access to a diversified portfolio of quality investments.

Centum Investment Company Plc, a prominent East African investment firm, is looking for a Senior Legal Associate. This strategic role involves offering extensive legal assistance throughout the company's diverse investment portfolio, managing corporate transactions, and overseeing general business operations. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring strict adherence to all applicable legal and regulatory standards, contributing to the company's overall governance and risk management framework.

1. Draft, review, negotiate, and manage complex contracts, agreements, and other legal documentation.
2. Provide strategic legal advice on investment transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and other commercial matters.
3. Conduct thorough legal due diligence on prospective investments, acquisitions, and business partnerships.
4. Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate governance requirements, and internal policies.
5. Support corporate governance processes, including board and committee matters.
6. Liaise with external counsel, regulators, government agencies, and other stakeholders on legal matters.
7. Advise business units on legal risks and recommend practical risk mitigation measures.
8. Conduct legal research and provide legal opinions on emerging legislative, regulatory, and business issues.
9. Maintain and oversee legal records, contracts, and statutory registers.
10. Support the Company Secretary function as required.

1. Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL. B).
2. Be an Advocate of the High Court.
3. Possess a minimum of 5 years of post-admission legal experience.
4. Demonstrate proven experience in corporate law, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, investment transactions, litigation, and conveyancing.
5. Have experience working either in-house within a corporate organization or at a leading law firm.
6. Exhibit strong contract negotiation, legal drafting, and stakeholder management skills.
7. Possess excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.