Our client is a leading Kenyan food manufacturing company specialized in the processing and distribution of high-quality products. Based in Nairobi, our client is known for producing food products servicing both domestic and export markets. The company is seeking a Head of Risk and Compliance, responsible for building and leading a comprehensive enterprise risk management and compliance framework across farming, manufacturing, logistics, exports, retail distribution, and corporate functions.
The role ensures the business operates within regulatory requirements while proactively identifying and mitigating operational, financial, reputational, food safety, environmental, and strategic risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of a company-wide risk management framework.
- Maintain a live risk register covering operational, financial, regulatory, supply chain, biosecurity, and reputational risks.
- Facilitate risk assessments across farms, processing plants, cold chain, and distribution hubs.
- Present risk dashboards and mitigation plans to the Board and Executive Committee.
- Ensure compliance with KEBS, Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, NEMA, Public Health, and export regulatory requirements.
- Oversee adherence to food safety certifications (e.g., HACCP, ISO, export market standards).
- Monitor changes in legislation affecting agribusiness, FMCG, labor law, environmental standards, and trade regulations.
- Work closely with Quality Assurance and Production teams to strengthen food safety governance.
- Oversee risk controls related to contamination, traceability, cold chain breaches, and recall procedures.
- Oversee the development of whistleblowing and ethics frameworks.
- Ensure proper segregation of duties across procurement, production, warehousing, and finance.
- Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP) for farms, plants, and distribution operations.
- Lead response protocols for biosecurity outbreaks, plant shutdowns, product recalls, or regulatory sanctions.

Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related field.
- Master’s or Advanced degree in Law, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration or its equivalent.
- Ten (10) years of relevant experience, with at least five (5) years at managerial level


Technical Competencies
- Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
- Regulatory compliance management in FMCG/agribusiness.
- Internal control design and fraud risk mitigation.
- Food safety regulatory standards.
- Business continuity planning.
- Strong investigative and report-writing skills.


Behavioural Competencies
- High ethical standards and independence of judgment.
- Strong executive presence and confidence.
- Ability to influence cross-functional leaders.
- Calm under pressure during crisis situations.
- Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented.
- Courage to challenge decisions when risk exposure is high.


Benefits
If you believe you possess and can clearly demonstrate your ability in the required relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application, including copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and testimonials, your curriculum vitae, details of your current position, current remuneration, as well as email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees who can speak of your competence, character, and integrity. 
 
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