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 global network to its clients required for sustainable talent for the region and delivers executive and non executive search services and customised consulting programmes to address the needs of its clients.

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• Advise on commercial matters •. Advise and assist with labour relations matters • Networking with social enterprise startups and other business leaders looking to launch or expand businesses in Sub Saharan Africa•Tracking emerging market services trends locally

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, listed companies, multinationals, non-profit organizations and family run businesses looking to implement high performance boards as a strategic advantage and to generate value.

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 • Cleanup of post-acquisition corporate documents and directorships and commence implementing effective board governance • Oversee all HR issues including organizational redesign such as rollout of job grading, benefits, performance management and bonus programs, employment contracts, employee policies, internal investigations, disciplinary procedures, recruitment, terminations and exit procedures • Handle all industrial relations matters including the negotiation of Recognition Agreements and Collective Bargaining Agreements, including the first in the security sector in 15 years• Centralized document retention • Negotiate, review and draft contracts and develop and implement use of templates• Liaise with outside counsel • Manage the whistle blowing process • Manage all insurance matters and coordinate renewals with brokers • Manage and actively reduce outstanding historic litigation claims • Actively use contacts to bring new business and turnaround terminating clients into retained clients

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, termination decisions, termination communications and exit procedures.• Establish governance process to coordinate and manage all the Group board and shareholder meetings.• Negotiate, review and draft contracts and develop and implement use of templates.• Manage various legal proceedings for company and liaise with outside counsel.

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 • Advise on effective corporate governance • Networking with social enterprise startups and other business leaders looking to launch or expand businesses in Sub Saharan Africa•Tracking emerging market services trends locally

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.• Negotiate, review and draft contracts and develop and implement use of templates.• Manage various legal proceedings for company and liaise with outside counsel.

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 training on policies (e.g., copyright and trademark protection, social media and domain name), filing and trademarks, issuing cease and desists, and ensuring compliance with intellectual property provisions in contracts.• Ensured compliance with contracts and state and federal laws, and advised staff on requirements.• Addressed requests from third parties for documentation covered under access to records and privacy laws.• Successfully handled legal proceedings for company and liaised with outside counsel.• Launched companywide workflow and knowledge improvement initiatives (e.g., Records Retention, Information Protection and Privacy and Contract Management programs). • Drafted formation and operation documents for corporations and limited liability companies.• Established the Board Relations Department; implemented policies and procedures to ensure effective governance for non-profit school boards and trained personnel to oversee operations.• Developed and conducted in person and online training for staff.• Supervised Junior Legal Associate, Two Corporate Paralegals and a Legal Assistant.

Toronto, Canada Area

Commercial Litigator

Toronto, Canada Area

Corporate/Commercial Litigator

J.D.

Certificate

Applied Directorship Programme

Mba

B.Sc.