Job Description

About the Role
Our client, a rapidly expanding global Insurtech insurance company, is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel, Africa to take a leading role in commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management across the African region, with a primary focus on South Africa and Kenya. This is a fully remote position offering the opportunity to work with multicultural teams across EMEA.
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Legal Counsel, Africa, you will:
Identify, interpret, and apply African insurance laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of legal risks across the region.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including insurance distribution agreements, partnership agreements, and service contracts.
Deliver pragmatic, business-aligned legal advice in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Promote and embed a strong compliance culture across the organisation.
Act as a subject matter expert on African insurance regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance risks are monitored, assessed, and effectively managed.
Support the Director: Legal & Compliance EMEA with advice, oversight, escalation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Collaborate with regional and group legal teams to escalate, report, and mitigate legal and compliance risks.
Key Competencies
Impactful
Proactive problem solver who anticipates needs and takes initiative.
Results-focused with the ability to prioritise key outcomes.
Collaborative
Builds trust and works effectively across multicultural teams.
Creates mutually beneficial solutions through partnership and collaboration.
Communication
Strong verbal and written communicator with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.
Active listener who synthesizes complex viewpoints clearly and concisely.
Adaptable
Thrives in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Approaches change with agility, resilience, and a broader business perspective.
Qualifications & Skills Required
Minimum 5 years' PQE.
Admitted Attorney (South Africa preferred).
Proven experience within the insurance sector in Africa.
Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, cross-border team.
Strong proactive problem-solving approach and ability to provide practical, business-focused solutions and ideas.
Remuneration
A competitive market related salary
Interested?
If you want to play a critical role within a pioneering global Insurtech company, we'd love to hear from you.
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