Senior Legal Counsel, Africa (Remote)

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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