Exciting Senior Leadership Opportunity (Deadline Extension)
Isuzu East Africa is the region’s leading transport solutions provider, offering sales and aftersales service for a wide range of Isuzu vehicles and UD Trucks. We are committed to creating better lives through customer centric transport solutions, driving lifetime value and sustainability. We achieve this by deepening understanding of our customers’ evolving needs and delivering reliable solutions that enable progress across businesses, communities and economies. Our culture is anchored on our core values of customer focus, collaboration, excellence and innovation.
Director – Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Company Secretary
This position is responsible for legal advisory, regulatory affairs, public policy and advocacy, corporate governance, company secretarial, enterprise risk management, ethics and compliance services. It serves Kenya, the East Africa Region and Emerging Markets.
Reporting to the Chair of the Board and Managing Director you will be responsible for:
- Providing strategic, commercially sound legal advice to the Organization.
- Company secretarial services.
- Supporting key business initiatives, including market expansion, dealer network growth, leasing models, partnerships, regional growth and operational transformation.
- Leading engagements with trade and industry bodies on public policy, government relations and regulatory affairs.
- Driving local and regional advocacy on market access, vehicle standards, trade, taxation and customs regulations.
- Board governance and maintenance of statutory records and instruments.
- Strengthening legal, compliance, enterprise risk management, ethics and internal governance frameworks.
- Manaqing disputes resolution and external counsel services
- Providing leadership for strategic agreements, dealer contracts, commercial arrangements financing, partnerships and new business models.
- Guiding education and awareness programs on ESG, sustainability, Insurance, data protection, cybersecurity, Al, digital transformation and other emerging regulatory matters.
- Leading and developing the legal and governance function to deliver business value, service excellence, cost management and trusted executive support.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB – Upper Second Class Honours) degree.
- KCSE Mean Grade B+.
- Certified secretary (CS) and Advocate of the High court of Kenya with current practicing certificates and licences.
- Member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICS) and the Law
- Society of Kenya (LSK).
- Twelve years’ relevant working experience, including substantial experience at senior management level.
- A master’s degree and relevant professional certifications in governance, compliance or risk management and Fellowship Awards will be an added advantage.
If you meet the above requirements kindly send your application and CV to:
careers.kenya@isuzu.co.ke by 18th September 2026.
Deadline extended to allow for broader regional reach across East Africa.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Only qualified and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.