Head of Corporate and Legal

About the role

The Head of Corporate and Legal will lead the organisation's legal, corporate governance and regulatory compliance functions. Reporting to senior leadership, this role safeguards the company’s interests while enabling strategic growth across a large manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all legal matters including contract drafting, litigation, intellectual property and employment law.
• Provide proactive legal advice to the executive team and business units.
• Manage relationships with external counsel, monitoring performance and costs.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex contracts and strategic agreements.
• Direct corporate secretarial activities, board meetings, minutes and governance compliance.
• Ensure adherence to corporate laws, SECP requirements and other statutory obligations.
• Advise the Board on governance best practices and regulatory updates.
• Implement and maintain the organisation’s compliance framework, policies and procedures.
• Conduct legal and compliance risk assessments and recommend mitigation measures.
• Represent the company before regulators and external stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Legal & Corporate Affairs team, setting objectives, KPIs and managing the departmental budget.

Required profile

• LLM, BCL, JD, Solicitor or Bar qualification.
• Minimum 15‑20 years of progressive legal and corporate affairs experience.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in a large manufacturing or industrial organisation is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of corporate law, commercial law, contracts and regulatory frameworks.

Required skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation.
• Litigation and dispute resolution.
• Intellectual property management.
• Employment law expertise.
• Corporate secretarial administration.
• Regulatory compliance monitoring.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Team leadership and development.
• Budget and resource management.