East Africa Bottling Legal Affairs Manager position and is looking for passionate, capable and competent candidate, who are prepared to work with passion and focus. The role will report to Legal Councel and Public Affairs Director.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to business leaders
• Identify potential areas involving legal risk and take pro-active measures
• Manages interactions with 3rd party contractors, including Attorneys, to provide specialist advice and support, in particular as it relates to Court matters.
• Analyze and interpret Legal issues, identifies core problems , and develop solution options;
• Represent the company in Judicial and quasi-judicial organs;
• Prepares statement of claims, defenses, petitions, appeals and other written memoranda concerning legal disputes;
• Prepares and provides staff training manuals and training on labor law and the Collective Bargaining Agreement and related issues to appropriate staff of the company;
• Participate in disciplinary hearings and provide legal opinion
• Participate in the investigation and taking appropriate legal actions to rectify theft, and other criminal offenses;
• Assist in managing the company’s regulatory affairs;
• Advocate and assist the company’s Tax Lobbying mission

Skills, Experience & Education

• First Degree in Law with a minimum of 5 years experience in Industrial relation management (in a unionized environment) & handling legal affairs of which 2 years on supervisory position.