Legal and Governance Officer

About the role

The Legal and Governance Officer will provide legal and company secretarial support to First Assurance Company Kenya and First Assurance Holdings, assisting the Company Secretary and Head of Legal in identifying and managing legal and governance risks and maintaining effective corporate governance arrangements. The role coordinates board and committee activities, statutory filings, and serves as the primary liaison between internal teams, external legal advisers and the outsourced Company Secretary.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual Board and Board Committee calendar, manage meeting logistics, notices, agendas, and circulate papers through the approved Board portal.
• Prepare draft minutes, written resolutions, action trackers and governance correspondence, and monitor completion of approved actions.
• Maintain statutory registers, minute books, constitutional documents and other corporate records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support the planning and administration of annual and special general meetings, including preparation and circulation of required documentation.
• Prepare statutory returns, regulatory notifications and governance submissions, and maintain a compliance calendar to track filing and renewal deadlines.
• Monitor relevant company law, insurance-sector governance requirements and internal policies, assisting with implementation of approved changes.
• Conduct legal research and draft initial legal advice, contracts and governance papers for review by the Company Secretary and Head of Legal.
• Coordinate instructions to external legal advisers, track mandates, deliverables, costs and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate trackers and management information on Board actions, statutory obligations, legal matters and governance deliverables.
• Provide responsive support to the Board, senior management, regulators, auditors and external advisers, ensuring clear audit trails and timely referrals.