Assistant Legal Manager - Head Office & International Business
Job Ref: CS 08/2012
The Position
Reporting to the Legal Manager, Head Office & International
Business, the job purpose is to provide support in the provision of legal
advice to Head Office and International Business and ensure that interests of
the Bank are not prejudiced either before court, in the public domain.
- Provide legal guidance to the business
and advise on existing/potential laws on issues affecting the Bank.
- Review and vet legal documents
- Draft and review standard forms,
service level agreements, contracts and other relevant documents
- Control of legal costs with a view to
minimizing the same
- Liaise with the Bank’s legal service
providers and ensuring external legal activities and engagements are coordinated
effectively
- Carry out research on legal issues.
- Register of statutory licences i.e.
Communication Commission of Kenya and Insurance Regulatory Authority
- Register trademarks and service marks
- Handle all legal matters pertaining to
all Head Office Units
- Support International Business
The Person
- Law degree from a reputable learning
institution
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
with a current practicing licence
- 3 years post admission experience
- Must have excellent drafting skills
- A Minimum of 3 years post admission
experience preferably in a Bank/financial institution or a busy Law firm
- Have commercial/conveyancing
experience and particularly drafting basic contracts, leases etc
- Have knowledge of intellectual
property
- Must have a good knowledge of all
Bank’s products and services
- Have knowledge of the workings of the
Lands and Companies Registries, Kenya Industrial Property Institute,
Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), Central Bank, Capital Markets
Authority and RBA
- Good communication, research and
analytical skills
- Must have the ability to prioritize
work and deliver high quality output within tight deadlines
- Should have excellent organisational
skills and analytical and computer skills
The above position is
demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the
successful candidates.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to
meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed
CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail and telephone
contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to
recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 31st May
2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Legal Manager - Litigation and Retail
Job Ref: CS 06/2012
The Position
Reporting to the Head of Legal Services, the role will, among
others, manage cases filed against or by the Bank other than debt-recovery
cases and ensure that court orders served on the Bank are complied with as
necessary.
The job holder will also ensure that the Bank’s interests are
not prejudiced either before court, in the public domain.
Key Responsibilities
- Give legal guidance to the business on
court proclamations, court orders, court applications Letters of
administration/grant of probate matters, garnishee orders and court
injunctions.
- Liaise with the Bank’s legal service
providers and ensure external legal activities and engagements are
coordinated effectively
- Prepare required evidence and
undertake pre-trial briefings with witnesses and the external
- Assess fee notes to ensure compliance
with the Remuneration Order
- Peruse, review and analyze quarterly
reports and take appropriate action where appropriate
- Effectively manage the performance of
external lawyers.
- Implement the concept of preventive
lawyering through, inter alia, creation of legal awareness
- Monitor and Control legal costs
- Maintain an effective court diary and
follow up of matters pending in court.
- Maintain the Bank’s database of court
cases
- Review and action daily reports via
email of matters that are in court.
- Other duties as may be assigned from
time to time.
The Person
- Law degree from a reputable learning
institution
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
with a current practicing license
- A Minimum of 5 years post admission
experience preferably in a busy law firm handling litigation for
banks/financial institutions.
- Good grasp of court and arbitration
rules and procedures
- Must have attention to detail
- Must have the ability to prioritize
work and deliver high quality output within tight deadlines
- Must be resourceful, creative and has
high follow-through ability.
- Should have excellent organisational
skills and analytical and computer skills
The above position is
demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the
successful candidates.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to
meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed
CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail and telephone
contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to
recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 31st May
2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Legal Documentation Manager
Job Ref: CS 01/2012
The Position
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Securities & Documentation
the job’s purpose is to provide legal support on loan documentation, manage the
documentation process, and ensure compliance on collateral conditions prior to
disbursement of facilities.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide a central point of reference,
support and advice on all corporate and mortgage legal documentation
issues.
- Review all security documents for
completeness, clarity and ensure that all legal risks are adequately
covered
- Ensure that all syndicated & cross
border facility agreements and securities are properly drafted, negotiated
and documented
- Ensure proper and structured support
for the Bank’s subsidiaries in documentation of cross border transactions
- Manage loan documentation activities,
end-to-end
- Review, draft, revise and negotiate
agreements relating to approved and proposed transactions
- Manage issuance and processing of
facility letters upon receipt of duly approved credit papers observing
agreed timelines and high standards of accuracy
- Advise relevant units on shortcomings
noted upon receipt of credit approval and/or duly accepted facility letter
- Prepare instructions and follow up
Banks external lawyers in the preparation of security documents.
- Liaise with external lawyers and other
service providers on security documentation process and ensure that
security documents and other conditions have been perfected/ completed
prior to drawdown of facilities
- Issue Compliance Certificate for
purposes of disbursement of loan facilities
- Proactively identify, monitor and
mitigate all potential legal documentation risks in the corporate and
mortgage business as appropriate.
- Effectively manage the process of
engaging external lawyers, including putting in place an effective
consequence management system and adoption and implementation of best
practices
- Remain current on regulatory and legal
developments impacting the Bank’s business
Experience/Knowledge:
- Seasoned lawyer with overall 5-7 years
of experience, with at least 3 years of experience in a role with a financial
institution or top tier legal firm supporting financial institutions
- Excellent level of legal documentation
experience in private practice and/or as in-house corporate legal counsel
- Demonstrable ability to draft and
negotiate complex commercial agreements
- Experience managing the work of other
lawyers
- Law degree from a reputable learning
institution
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
with a current practicing license
- Masters degree in law or business will
be an added advantage
- Must have a minimum of 2 years
practical experience in documentation of syndicated, project finance and
cross border transactions
- Expertise and experience in servicing
financial industry clients in a top tier law firm or within the scope of a
legal/credit department of a large financial institution
- Experience with a wide array of
commercial legal matters
- High degree of commercial acumen and
flexibility when approaching challenges
- Self-starter with a desire to succeed
and contribute to the business
- Strong interpersonal, negotiating and
communications skills
- Capable of working under the demands
of multiple priorities
- Able to prioritize work and deliver
high quality output to tight deadlines
- Resourceful, creative, and dependable
- Able to follow-through on assigned
tasks and deliver promised results
- Strong leadership and managerial
skills
The above position is
demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the
successful candidates.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to
meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed
CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail and telephone
contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to
recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 31st May
2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.