About Avenue Healthcare

Avenue Healthcare is one of the leading private healthcare groups in East Africa running 3 Hospitals, and 16 medical centres across Kenya, and a Homecare business. With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare runs 300 hospital beds with over 1,000 staff members, and more than 400 specialists and serves over 400,000 patients annually, offering primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.

Job Objective/Purpose

The Legal and Compliance Officer provides legal advice, transactional and project-based legal risk management and overall legal and compliance support to the various entities, and all aspects of the operations of the organization across the Avenue Group. This role also supports management on legal and regulatory compliance and in maintaining programs aimed at establishing best in class corporate and ethical governance

Person Specification

• Bachelor's degree in law from a reputable university.
• Admission to the bar in Kenya.
• Data protection certification / data protection officer (DPO).
• Compliance-related certification (e.g. KYC, fraud prevention, anti-bribery & anti-corruption, compliance investigation).
• On the roll of Solicitors.
• At least three (3) years' experience with demonstrable sound legal background/knowledge of the corporate and regulatory universe.
• A practicing lawyer in good standing (minimum 2 years from the date of admission would be an added advantage).
• Experience working in the healthcare sector, in particular in hospital operations or the provision of medical services; Experience interacting with healthcare institutions or healthcare professionals.

• Advising the organization on all legal and compliance matters that may arise in its operations.
• Support the Evercare Group Head of Legal & Compliance in monitoring and ensuring compliance with Data privacy and Data protection laws and regulations in the markets of operations.
• Support the Evercare Group Head of Legal & Compliance on medico-legal aspects, including litigation matters
• Support the Evercare Group Head of Legal & Compliance on the development and implementation of a comprehensive corporate compliance program for the Avenue Group.
• Support the Evercare Group Head of Legal & Compliance on all aspects of the group's "Your Voice Matters" program (open reporting / whistleblowing), including all aspects of safeguarding (zero tolerance for any form of (sexual) harassment, discrimination, retaliation or aggression).
• Monitor changes in local and relevant laws, regulations, and connected policies within Avenue Group.
• Provide day-to-day legal, regulatory and compliance support to the organization.
• Act on internal audit findings and recommendations such as and when required to close gaps in compliance and governance touching on legal matters.
• Draft and review contracts (and related instruments) with clients, suppliers and other partners including attending and participating in contract negotiation meetings and ensure that the finalized contracts accurately reflect the negotiated terms.
• Undertake quality legal research, draft legal opinions and respond to legal enquiries from colleagues within the Group.
• Formulate compliance checklists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
• Build and develop strong relationships with other legal colleagues across the assets, both internal and external.
• Identify potential risks in transactions and business operations and advise management and business units on measures to mitigate the risks.
• Review, analyze and improve compliance with labour & employment statutes. Aid and support the HR department in drafting and reviewing employment contracts and matters arising out of employment. Providing legal advice in employment related disputes.
• Liaise with the Evercare Group Central Team and support customization and deployment of relevant legal, risk and ethics training of employees, clients, suppliers, and any other relevant stakeholders.
• Carry out any other duties relating to legal risk management and connected matters as may be directed by the Evercare Group Head of Legal and Compliance.
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

• Legal advisory
• Compliance monitoring
• Risk management
• Contract drafting and review
• Legal research
• Stakeholder relationship building
• Training and development

• Bachelor's degree in law from a reputable university
• Admission to the bar in Kenya
• Data protection certification / data protection officer (DPO)
• Compliance-related certification (e.g. KYC, fraud prevention, anti-bribery & anti-corruption, compliance investigation)
• On the roll of Solicitors