# Legal & Regulatory Compliance Officer Job Sarova Hotels Nairobi, Kenya

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Company: Sarova Hotels Nairobi, Kenya

Category: Hospitality & Tourism

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-07-23

Expires: 2026-09-06

## Job Description

### Key Responsibilities

Contracts and Legal Instruments

- Draft, review and oversee execution of contractual agreements and other legal instruments.

- Account for all company contracts and maintain an accurate register and library of legal documents.

- Communicate and track contractual obligations with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance, mitigate breach risk and escalate required actions.

- Monitor contractual and statutory obligations, including deadlines, renewals and compliance requirements.

- Coordinate execution, stamping, registration, renewal and secure custody of agreements and other legal instruments, where applicable.

Litigation and External Counsel

- Act as the principal internal coordinator for matters referred to external counsel.

- Prepare initial instructions, factual chronologies, supporting documentation and briefs for external counsel.

- Follow up on case status and legal proceedings with the Company’s legal panel and ensure cyclic and ad-hoc reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer.

- Maintain a litigation and disputes register showing case status, upcoming court dates, rulings, orders, deadlines, external counsel responsible, potential exposure and required management action.

- Monitor the performance of external counsel and external legal expenditure against approved instructions and budgets in coordination with Finance.

Compliance, Risk and Reporting

- Notify the Chief Human Resources Officer and follow up on all contractual breaches and required remedies.

- Ensure significant developments, rulings, deadlines and required actions are promptly escalated to management.

- Prepare a monthly Legal and Compliance Report for the Chief Human Resources Officer covering contracts requiring action, litigation developments, compliance exceptions, upcoming deadlines and significant legal risks.

- Support management on legal and insurance risk identification, compliance and mitigation strategies.

Policy, Advisory and Regulatory Support

- Prepare legal opinions and provide sound legal advice to the Company, with recommendations to management as necessary.

- Assist in the formulation, implementation and amendment of Company policies.

- Monitor, review and recommend modifications to hospitality sector regulations or related laws affecting the Company’s operations for presentation to KAHC, FKE and other associations.

- Coordinate and consolidate documentation and briefs required for internal use and by external counsel.

Qualifications

- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.

- Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.

- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Experience

- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in reputable legal practice, with a bias towards commercial litigation.

- Relevant experience in employment and commercial law, including litigation exposure.

Technical Competencies

- Technical understanding of the Company’s business, operations and legal structure.

- Outstanding analytical and drafting skills.

- Strong computer literacy.

Behavioural Competencies

- Strong attention to detail.

- Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and deliver quality work under pressure.

- High level of confidentiality and professional discretion.

- Ability to collaborate effectively across management levels.

- Excellent communication skills.

### How to Apply

Send your professional profile to erecruit@sarovahotels.com

## Requirements

Apply by email: erecruit@sarovahotels.com

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