ILLOVO SUGAR (MALAWI) PLC

Position: Head of Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary

Location: Limbe

Org Unit: Finance

Reporting: Finance Director

Job Category: Permanent

About Illovo

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country's leading producer of raw, refined and specialty sugars; employing more than 9000 employees. Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Lead and develop a high performing legal team.
2. Protect the company's legal, regulatory and corporate governance position.
3. Act as the company secretary and discharge all related duties.
4. Advise the Board, Board Chair and committee chairs on fiduciary duties, statutory obligations, governance requirements and effective decision processes.
5. Act as principle legal advisor and provide independent, timely and commercially informed legal advice to the Board, Managing Director, Executive Committee and accountable functions.
6. Maintain functional accountability to Divisional legal team to maintain professional and governance standards.
7. Establish and maintain the enterprise legal risk and regulatory obligation framework, including clear obligation owners, monitoring, evidence and escalation.
8. Provide legal interpretation and governance support across the business.
9. Participate in country strategic, investment, operational and change decisions to shape lawful and resilient outcomes.
10. Determine litigation and dispute strategy within delegated authority and recommend material settlements to the appropriate approval authority.
11. Ensure appropriate contract review balancing legal protections with agreed commercial and operational outcomes.
12. Promote and adhere to Illovo's procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognised institution.
2. Admitted legal practitioner with a valid licence to practise in Malawi.
3. Chartered governance, company secretarial or equivalent professional qualification is advantageous.
4. Minimum of 10 years' progressive legal experience, including at least five years in a senior legal leadership, General Counsel or Company Secretary role.
5. Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen; knowledge of relevant legislation, case law, litigation and arbitration procedures, corporate governance and company secretarial practice.
6. Strong legal drafting, analysis, judgement, dispute management, relationship building, executive influence and negotiation capability.
7. Ability to lead and develop a diverse professional team and to operate effectively across country and functional accountabilities.

How to Apply

Please send your application letters together with detailed CV with copies of relevant certificates, traceable referees and National ID to:

The Human Resource Director,

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc,

Private Bag 580,

Limbe.

or

Email to: MWcorporatehr@illovo.co.za

Closing date for receiving application letters is 06th November 2026 and only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Illovo is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply.

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