About the Company

LIONPRO is a second-generation, family-owned trading company with over 30 years of experience connecting high-quality animal feed, pet food, and aquaculture ingredients with customers around the world.

Operating across 4 continents and 50+ countries, LIONPRO combines deep industry expertise with a strong international logistics network, local stock infrastructure, and end-to-end support across sourcing, import/export, customs clearance, documentation, and delivery.

Quality and reliability sit at the heart of the business. LIONPRO maintains rigorous feed safety and traceability standards, working with leading European producers and complying with internationally recognised standards including GMP+, HACCP, ISO, and European Hygiene Regulations.

Beyond trading, LIONPRO is committed to sharing knowledge and supporting more sustainable agriculture. The company provides customers with practical guidance on animal nutrition, organises farmer education initiatives, and collaborates with European universities and veterinary experts to promote evidence-based practices.

With a growing presence across Africa and a strong focus on long-term partnerships, LIONPRO is continuing to expand its operations while contributing to a more sustainable food system — including through initiatives that reduce food waste, deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon footprint.

In 2025, LIONPRO generated approximately USD 70 million in turnover and continues to build its international business from its roots in Europe.

About the Role

LIONPRO is seeking a Head of Legal, East Africa, to work as a senior legal partner across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, working closely with regional leadership to provide practical, commercially minded legal advice as the business grows.

You’ll oversee the region’s legal matters, including commercial contracts, regulatory and licensing matters, governance and company secretarial work, litigation, debt collection and employment-related legal support. You’ll also lead and develop the regional legal team, manage external counsel and legal spend, and help the business anticipate and manage legal risk.

This is a hands-on, business-facing leadership role for a qualified lawyer who can move comfortably between strategic advice and practical execution, and who can give senior commercial leaders a clear recommendation when the answer isn’t straightforward.

What You Will Do

Be a legal business partner for management and other internal functions; advise the business and assess the legal impact of business decisions

Oversee all legal matters in East Africa, developing, supporting, and monitoring the legal counsel with a strong focus on engagement and performance

Provide regulatory advice: engagement with Regulatory Authorities, respond to letters from regulatory authorities, coordinate provision of regulatory licenses, advise the business on the best way forward for regulatory challenges

Contract review and negotiation of vendor contracts

Company Secretarial work: ensuring company details are up to date, coordinating changes in company details, corporate structure management

Board support: advising on governance best practice and compliance matters.

Oversee and handle litigation; managing external counsel, making strategic decisions, and giving advice on litigation matters

Debt Collection: supervising debt collection efforts, onboarding and supervising external lawyers on collection matters, and providing regular reports to the business

HR support: provide legal support on employee-related litigation matters; assist in creating, reviewing, and updating company policies.

Identify key training areas and develop training content and standard operating procedures; conduct training on legal matters

Be accountable for identifying potential legal risks, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring/negotiating favorable terms for the company in the East Africa markets.

Ensure the organization adheres to relevant regulations and compliance requirements. This involves staying updated on changes in laws and regulations and implementing necessary measures to maintain compliance.