Farah Esmail Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

Boyden is a global leader in the executive search industry with more than 70 offices in 40 countries. Founded in 1946, Boyden specialises in high level executive search, Interim Management and Human Capital consulting across a broad spectrum of industries.Boyden East Africa, operating in the region since 2015, brings direct local business experience and a.

Nairobi

• Provide legal and business consulting services across various industries including education, aviation, construction, food supply, non-profit and legal services
• Advise on best practices, business process improvement, policies and procedures
• Review and improve employment processes establishing contract templates and policies for multiple jurisdictions as well as handle employee terminations and disciplinary procedures
• Review and draft various agreements
• Implement strategy
• . Advise on effective corporate governance. Work with family businesses to establish values and family constitution and formalize the board process

• Sirdar Group provides educational and management consulting services and is Africa's Leading Educator, Appointer and Guide for High-Performance Boards.
• Responsible for the P&L, business development and providing director training, board member appointments, family constitution and governance and consulting support required by companies including start-ups, SMEs.

Nairobi

• Premier security services company with 25,000 employees in 9 countries in the region
• Hired to assist with post acquisition integration
• Member of Senior Leadership Team; Manage the Legal and HR Departments
• Supervised Head of HR Kenya, HR team and Legal Assistant
• Involved in strategy and monitoring the attainment of budget and KPIs by the country managers and advising on legal and HR matters in the region
• Stay updated on the law and advise on various legal areas

Nairobi

• Handling various HR and Legal issues related to the post acquisition integration of KK Security into Gardaworld, one of the largest international security companies

Nairobi, Kenya

• Vertically integrated toll manufacturing company in the FMCG industry producing goods for various multinationals in the region.
• Manage, staff and develop the Legal Department; supervising a Legal Associate.
• Advise Management and departments on various areas of law including: employment, corporate/commercial, mergers and acquisitions, internal restructuring, intellectual property, litigation and general compliance.
• Responsible for reviewing and developing policies and procedures to implement best practices.
• Acting Head of Human Resources Department working on various issues including organizational redesign to meet its strategic goals, employment contracts, internal investigations, communications with the unions.
• Establish governance process to coordinate and manage all the Group board and shareholder meetings.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Provide legal and business consulting services across various industries including education, aviation, construction, food supply, non-profit and legal services
• Advise on best practices business process improvement policies and procedures
• Review and improve employment processes establishing contract templates and policies for multiple jurisdictions as well as handle employee terminations and disciplinary procedures
• Review and draft various agreements
• Implement strategy
• Advise on commercial matters

Nairobi, Kenya

• Vertically integrated social enterprise startup leveraging data, technology, and scale, to deliver standardized, yet customizable affordable basic education to the bottom of the pyramid and low income families.
• Manage, staff and develop the Legal Department; supervising team of four.
• Advise Management and departments on various areas of law including: employment, corporate/commercial, real estate, regulatory and criminal, intellectual property, litigation and general compliance.
• Responsible for reviewing and developing policies and procedures to implement best practices.
• Advise the Human Resources Department on employment contracts, internal investigations, termination decisions, termination communications and exit procedures.
• Review Real Estate Department processes to evaluate legal risk and to develop and implement updated procedures and agreements to mitigate risk.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Manage the Board Services Department and supervise staff of six.
• Act as the liaison between Senior Management and Trustees of the School Board ensuring compliance with the bylaws, laws, policies and procedures established for Board governance.
• Prepare materials for and attend standing committees and Board meetings, advise Trustees on compliance with duties, draft minutes, and communicate undertakings to Senior Management.
• Resigned to take on an opportunity in Kenya.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Attending networking events.
• Researching industry leaders.
• Tracking industry trends locally and internationally.
• Participating in industry discussions.
• Provide legal services on a consultancy basis.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• School management company providing virtual educational products and services across the United States.
• Managed, staffed and developed Legal Department and addressed legal and operational risks for growth from startup stage.
• Provided day to day advice on corporate and commercial matters for the company.
• Negotiated and drafted contracts for various departments including licensing, development, independent contractor, consulting, and partnership contracts.
• Successfully managed important vendor relationships of an annual spend of over $1M dollars.
• Developed and managed the company’s intellectual property protection program including conducting an audit and implementing recommendations, establishing an in-house copyright clearance department, developing and.

Toronto, Canada Area

Commercial Litigator

Toronto, Canada Area

Corporate/Commercial Litigator

J.D.

Certificate

Applied Directorship Programme

Mba

B.Sc.