Legal Analyst

Join our global Legal & Compliance team, today.

Have the legal right to work and be based in Kenya. And depending on your location, work can be office-based, hybrid, or remote.

Salary

Competitive salary 

Employment and contract type

Full-time, 12-month Fixed Term Contract (FTC).

Mauve Group began its journey in 1996, in a tiny office above a post office in Teolo, Italy. Fast-forward nearly three decades, and we now stand as a leading, award-winning Employer of Record and employment solutions provider in the global HR industry. 

Mauve’s in-house teams across HR, Payroll, Compliance, Legal, Marketing, and more create a global network of experts who opt for hybrid working or fully-remote. Our people are pivotal to supporting more than 2,250 start-ups and multinational corporations in more than 70 industries, across different time zones in 150+ countries. We help organisations to mitigate risks, reduce operational costs, and scale at pace – whether they’re expanding internationally, hiring talent in-country, or both.

And there’s more. As a people-focused company, our team is united by a shared passion for delivering high-quality, impactful work. In return, we offer a variety of perks and benefits; more on these a little later. 

• Assisting with the review and analysis of assisting all types of agreements received by the organisation. You will raise any clarifications or issues to the Legal Manager, and make recommendations to help swiftly resolve any contractual challenges.

• Assisting the Legal Manager to establish and maintain contract processes and templates.

• Staying updated on legal regulations, with a particular focus on areas like data privacy, labour law, and labour leasing.

• Communicating your research findings to the Legal & Compliance Director.

• Liaising internally with relevant departments.

• Liaising externally with clients, workers, and any required resources, such as lawyers, to help finalise contractual agreements and resolve business and legal concerns.

• Assisting the GDPR Officer with subject data access requests.

• Providing general administrative support, including managing Legal & Compliance correspondence, scheduling meetings, and handling enquiries via email, telephone, video conference, and in-person.

Additional responsibilities within the remit of the Legal and Compliance Associate will include:

• Compiling information and research into topics that have a bearing on the Legal & Compliance department, such as trademarking, data privacy, commercial agreements, corporate insurance, salary benchmarking, independent contractors, taxation issues, etc.

To thrive at your role, we expect you will be/have:

• A law degree.

• 1 years’ experience working for a global corporate organisation.

• Good IT skills (MS Office). 

• Advanced English communication skills (verbal and written).  

• Good time management and organisational skills.  

• Strong attention to detail, with high standards of accuracy and quality.

• Flexible and proactive approach to workload with conflicting deadlines.

• Strong team working skills.

• Quick learner with an interest in learning new skills.

• Positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills.

• Confident and adaptable. 

• Commitment to the implementation of the Mauve Group’s Equality & Diversity policies and procedures.  

• A good annual leave entitlement (alongside public holidays, specific to your location).

• A truly flexible, hybrid working environment.

• Mauve Academy – an online L&D portal, to help you develop and learn new skills, and understand how to apply them. 

• Yearly training allowance, to promote personal and career growth – upskill yourself, gain a certificate, and apply your learnings.

• Pension and Mauve Group pension contribution, where applicable.

• Lots of fun opportunities, such as domestic and international travel (where it’s linked to your role), departmental/office meetups, and company-wide events.

Please address your cover letter (indicating why you want to work at Mauve Group and how your experience, skills, and qualifications meet the needs of the role) to the hiring manager, Lorna Ferrie, Legal & Compliance Director. Email this alongside your CV to hr@mauvegroup.com, with the job title in the subject line. 

Good luck!

What’s next?

Applications close on 22nd September 2024 – with interviews likely to be held 1st October 2024.

We try to respond to every application, but at times, this isn’t possible due to volume. If you’ve not heard from us by 1st October 2024, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We will only use your personal information with your permission, in line with applicable law. For full details of how we use and transfer personal information, please read our privacy policy.

Please indicate in your cover letter whether or not you wish to be notified about future opportunities, if not selected for this role. If you don’t state this, we’ll be required to delete your personal information in line with European law.

Mauve Group operates in many different parts of the world - each with its own unique cultural identity - and is committed to achieving a working environment, which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination. 

We will endeavour to accept, respect, and celebrate our different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and by leveraging these differences, we encourage innovation and drive business growth.