Senior Legal Officers
2 Positions
Role Profile
The role holders will be responsible for providing legal advice in the area of regulatory compliance, litigation, contracts management and other legal advisory services.
Key Duties & ResponsibilitiesRole Profile
The role holders will be responsible for providing legal advice in the area of regulatory compliance, litigation, contracts management and other legal advisory services.
- Assist the General Manager in ensuring
statutory and contractual compliance by the Bank.
- Drafting and vetting of legal contracts and
service level agreements.
- Managing the legal risk of the Bank.
- Liaising with the Bank’s legal service
providers and ensuring external legal activities are coordinated
effectively.
- Prepare legal queries and facilitate
solicitation of legal opinions from external counsel to identify legal and
regulatory risks and issues.
- Provide legal advice in connection with the
functions of the Bank generally and liaise with external legal counsel on
legal matters.
- Provide periodical reports on activities and
tasks undertaken.
- Assist in managing the legal transactions,
cases and issues of the Bank
Candidates Profile and Qualification
- A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised
university.
- Post Graduate Diploma from the Kenya School of
Law.
- Certificate of Admission to the Roll of
Advocates of the High Court of Kenya.
- Possess current year’s practicing certificate
- 3 years post-admission work experience in a
commercial bank or a busy law firm acting for Banks and financial
institutions.
- Wide knowledge of the regulatory environment
in Kenya.
- Additional qualifications will be an added
advantage.
Desired Knowledge, Skills and
Competencies
- Good communication, presentation, research and
analytical skills.
- Must be hands on in interpretation and
application of legal texts and statutes.
- Proactive and self motivated.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Team player.
- Good financial analytical skills.
- Able to demonstrate excellent organisational
skills.
- Ability to handle pressure and work with
minimum or no supervision.
- Must be computer literate.
If you meet the above requirements,
submit your application, curriculum vitae and copies of the relevant
certificates, quoting the job you are applying for to the email address below
by Friday, 25th September 2015.
Email to: jobs@equitybank.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the workplace.
Email to: jobs@equitybank.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the workplace.
