Legal & Governance Officer

About the role

The Legal & Governance Officer provides legal and company secretarial support to First Assurance Company Kenya and its holding company. Reporting to the Company Secretary and Head of Legal, the role ensures effective corporate governance, regulatory compliance and legal risk management.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the Board and Committee calendar, prepare meeting logistics, notices, agendas and draft minutes.
• Maintain statutory registers, minute books, constitutional documents and other corporate records.
• Prepare statutory returns, regulatory notifications and governance submissions, tracking filing deadlines.
• Conduct legal research, draft legal advice, contracts and governance papers for review.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, assess impact and support implementation plans.
• Track and manage external legal adviser mandates, costs and deliverables.
• Maintain accurate trackers for Board actions, statutory obligations and legal matters.
• Provide responsive support to the Board, senior management, regulators and auditors.

Required profile

• Law degree (LLB) or equivalent qualification.
• 3–5 years of legal and governance experience in the financial services sector.
• Strong knowledge of company law, insurance regulation and corporate governance standards.
• Ability to draft legal documents, minutes and governance correspondence.