Job description
Job Details
Legal: guidance across all areas and geographies to ensure: every transaction is appropriately negotiated, documented and implemented, losses arising from litigation are minimised, and legal issues carrying negative reputational consequences are avoided.
Job Purpose
To provide comprehensive legal support to the Department in liaison with the Bank’s legal counsel and other key relationships;
To assist in identifying and closing the Bank’s documentation risks by ensuring that all legal requirements are fully addressed and complied with in liaison with the Bank’s legal counsel and other key relationships.
Litigation Support
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities
Reviewing and summarising pleadings filed against the Bank;
Liaising with relevant Bank Departments in order to retrieve supporting documentation;
General bring-up of litigation files and follow-up with external counsel;
Assisting in compiling periodic litigation reports.
Advisory Function
Conducting legal research and opinions on various legal matters;
Analyzing new laws and regulations and assessing their impact on the Bank;
Drawing up routine/simple commercial transaction documents.
Administrative Functions
Compiling periodic reports as may be required;
Drafting legal correspondences;
General administrative duties as may be allocated from time to time.
Other Accountabilities
Ensure that training & self development occurs on a continuous basis in order to obtain adequate technical knowledge to understand the regulatory framework that applies to the Bank as well as the risks to which the Bank is exposed to.
Preferred Qualification And Experience
Bachelor of Laws Degree (Upper Second Class Honours) (Compulsory)
Professional Qualifications
Completed Post Graduate Diploma studies at the Kenya School of Law (Mandatory)
Demonstrable interest in, and passion for, working within the Legal Department of a financial institution.
Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise
Demonstrable sound legal background/knowledge of the regulatory universe in which the Bank operates.
