CPF Financial Services Limited
CPF is seeking to recruit a high
caliber, results oriented, experienced and highly skilled professional to drive
the delivery of the expanded mandate for the following position within its
establishment.
Job Title: Business Development Manager - LIBS
Supervisor Title: Director- LIBS
Location: Nairobi
The CPF Group is a group of companies
and retirement benefits schemes operating in Eastern Africa and offering a
dynamic pool of services in Scheme Administration, Retirement Benefits
Services, Financial, Training and Consultancy.
The CPF Group schemes and entities
are:- Local Authorities Pension Trust (Defined Benefits Scheme), County Pension
Fund (Laptrust Umbrella Retirement Fund (Defined Contributions Scheme), CPF
(Individual) Pension Scheme, CPF Financial Services Ltd, Laser Infrastructure
& Technology Solutions Ltd., Laser Property Services Ltd., and Laser
Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Direct Reports
- Business Development Officer
- Business Development Assistant
Job Summary: The jobholder is responsible for driving client
acquisition in order to grow the company’s product revenue, volume and market
share through assessment of opportunities and
target markets.
target markets.
S/he should also maintain and
develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions, and
relevant internal liaison, to optimise quality of service, business growth, and
customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for acquisition of new business by
continuously identifying and engaging potential clients which will help to
achieve departmental sales targets.
- Develop marketing strategies to compete with
other individuals or companies who sell insurance.
- Prepare competitive tenders and quotations for
brokers and potential customers and follow up to increase the hit rate.
- Monitor insurance claims to ensure they are
settled equitably for both the client and the insurer.
- Manage and enhances relationships with clients
to achieve high customer service standards including handling and
resolving of customer complaints.
- Negotiate with insurers and contact
underwriter and data to obtain binder coverage.
- Customize insurance programs to suit
individual customers covering a variety of risks.
- Continuously gathers market intelligence in
order to identify specific needs of prospects and customers.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time
to time.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements
Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in business related course
preferably marketing
- Diploma in Sales & Marketing and
Management is an added advantage
- Professional ACII or AIIK certification
- At least 5 years’ experience in business
development with 2 years in a supervisory role in a busy insurance
brokerage
Competence Requirements
- In depth knowledge of corporate research
techniques, business growth and strategic planning
- Knowledge of the insurance market operations
- Excellent sales and marketing skills and
networking skills
- Excellent relationship building &
negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of the insurance market operations
Job Title: Legal Manager
Supervisor Title: Group Head of Legal and Company Secretary
Division: Group
Company Secretarial and Legal
Location: Nairobi
The CPF Group is a group of companies
and retirement benefits schemes operating in Eastern Africa and offering a
dynamic pool of services in Scheme Administration, Retirement Benefits
Services, Financial, Training and Consultancy.
The CPF Group schemes and entities
are:- Local Authorities Pension Trust (Defined Benefits Scheme), County Pension
Fund (Laptrust Umbrella Retirement Fund (Defined Contributions Scheme), CPF
(Individual) Pension Scheme, CPF Financial Services Ltd, Laser Infrastructure
& Technology Solutions Ltd., Laser Property Services Ltd., and Laser
Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Direct Reports
- Legal Associate
- Legal Officer
Job Summary: Reporting to the Group Head of Legal & Company
Secretarial, the job holder is responsible for the effective and efficient
management of company secretarial and Legal services and ensuring effective
management of legal and contractual risks.
The role has many significant
cross-functional interactions and mutual dependencies in CPF Group.
Key Responsibilities
Purpose of the Role: The Legal Manager has a wide range of
responsibilities in relation to corporate
governance, compliance and general company secretarial& legal matters in generally assisting the Group Head of Legal & Company Secretarial.
governance, compliance and general company secretarial& legal matters in generally assisting the Group Head of Legal & Company Secretarial.
Leadership role
- Provide leadership and ensure efficient and
effective management of staff and resources in the Company Secretarial and
Legal division.
- Represent Legal in cross functional meetings
and will closely interface with the subsidiaries as well as the Executive
Committee of Management.
- Drive, embed, support, implement and achieve
the strategic plans and objectives of the Legal Function in line with the
business strategy
- Identify new initiatives and proposals,
aligned with the Legal function’s mandate and the Company’s strategy and
values to ensure legal effectively operates within the institutional and
legal framework
- Continuously develop technical and managerial
skills and acting as a leader and role model in the Group
- Ability to operate within a team, playing
various roles, leading and supporting and all the while maintaining
excellent communication with team members.
Board Secretarial role
- Responsibility for preparation of statutory
Returns and the filing of these within statutory timelines for all
companies.
- Assist the Group Head of Legal & Company
Secretarial in preparation of for Board meetings as and when required
- Responsible for absolute statutory compliance.
- Ensure that use of the Company Seal is duly
recorded in the registrar of seals
- Providing assistance in convening the Board,
Board Committees and Shareholder meetings.
Legal risk & Compliance
Management role
- Review and provide legal advice on tender
documents, staff contracts, and any other legal matter.
- Review ongoing cases and advice management
accordingly.
- Liaise with relevant functional areas to
ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of
action have been taken.
- Provide legal protection and risk management
advice to management especially on contract management.
- Provide and interpret legal information,
conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to
officers.
- Review and advise management on legal
implications of internal policies and procedures.
- Review and draft contracts, agreements and
internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all
statutory or legal requirements.
- Review all contracts or any other
documentation where the company has committed itself and assess legal
implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s
attention.
- Review progress of outstanding litigation and
liaise with and manage external lawyers.
- Formulate compliance check-lists to be used
for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided
accordingly.
- Continuously monitor compliance with statutory
obligations and advise management accordingly.
Contract negotiation:
- Prepare, review and modify contractual
instruments to assist and support various business activities.
- Negotiate, review and draft documentation for
business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to
be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.
Administrative duties:
- Provide continuous leadership, supervision,
training and development of department staff ensuring an effective and
motivated team.
- Liaise with the HR department in conducting
performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps are
addressed.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly divisional
reports for decision making
- Prepare Divisional work plans and guide the
team to ensure delivery of the same
Any other duty as assigned from time
to time.
Qualification and Experience Requirements
Qualification and Experience Requirements
Qualification
- Company Secretary qualification with relevant
certification in Kenya would be most preferable
- LLB Undergraduate Degree, from a recognized
institution of higher learning.
- A Master’s Degree in the relevant field will
be an added advantage.
Desired Experience
- Degree in Law with at least 4 years post
admission experience
- Broad knowledge and experience in corporate
governance and working knowledge of legislative drafting, contracts
management and commercial matters
- At least five years legal experience ideally
in a leading organisation, with a proven track record in contract
negotiation and drafting;
- Proven track record of providing accurate and
effective legal counsel; and
- Proven track record of adding value to an organisation
through the development of comprehensive contract documents that mitigate
risk and penalties.
Competence Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of the legal aspects of Financial
Institutions
- Strong leadership and managerial skills;
- Excellent relationship management and
communication skills necessary for interaction with all key stakeholders
- Effective stakeholder engagement and ability
to provide independent advice(orally and in writing) to stakeholders and
management on highly technical legal matters;
- Demonstrated success in managing and
conducting a variety of litigation matters;
- Good planning and organization skills; and
- Proven ability to delicately solve sensitive
matters.
- Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
- Adherence, without exception, to compliance
deadlines and internally set deadlines.
- Ability to improve existing processes.
- An orderly mind and excellent
organizational and prioritization skills.
Job Title: Senior Information System Auditor
Supervisor Title: Group Head of Internal Audit
Direct Report: Assistant Information Systems Auditor
Subsidiary: Internal Audit
Location: Nairobi
The CPF Group is a group of companies
and retirement benefits schemes operating in Eastern Africa and offering a
dynamic pool of services in Scheme Administration, Retirement Benefits
Services, Financial, Training and Consultancy.
The CPF Group schemes and entities
are:- Local Authorities Pension Trust (Defined Benefits Scheme), County Pension
Fund (Laptrust Umbrella Retirement Fund (Defined Contributions Scheme), CPF
(Individual) Pension Scheme, CPF Financial Services Ltd, Laser Infrastructure
& Technology Solutions Ltd., Laser Property Services Ltd., and Laser
Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Job Summary: The purpose of this role is to conduct internal
audits related to information technology functions/ processes and the
technology applications that support business functions.
The internal audit activities involve
analyzing risks and controls, recommending process and control improvements,
and providing reports summarizing audit activity to relevant stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage information systems audit engagements
including planning, development of audit testing and evaluation programs,
quality assurance, and reporting of audit results under the direction of
the Head of the Internal Audit.
- Conduct continuous risk assessment of the
information technology environment including operating systems, network
infrastructure and all peripheral/ interfaced applications in CPF with a
view to determine the main areas of focus and priority and hence draw an
appropriate audit program.
- Plan and conduct audits of specific target
areas identified from the overall risk assessment in consultation with the
Head of Internal Audit and partnering with external consultants in certain
areas as approved to ensure quality audit approach, achievement of set
audit objectives and completion within agreed schedule.
- Provide support to the audited business and
operational support functions on implementation of recommended technical
solutions to manage identified risks over the application systems and
compliance with information system security best practices.
- Prepare reports that communicate audit results
for the relevant business conditions and business risks/controls and where
required recommend and negotiate appropriate technical solutions to manage
identified risks.
- Any other duties as maybe assigned from time
to time.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Information
Systems Management (Computer Science), Business Administration or related
fields.
- Qualification in Information Systems Audit or
Internal Audit.
- A minimum of two years of information system
audit experience.
Competence Requirements
- Technical skills to effectively perform IS
audit activities
- A firm understanding of internal auditing
standards (as issued by the IIA, ISACA)
- Proficient in computer assisted audit
techniques
- Ability to understand and document workflows
and business processes
- Ability to identify solutions that effectively
address business and control needs.
- Report writing skills
- People management skills
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements stipulated for any of the above positions, please write in confidence quoting the position title and reference number on the subject of the email or cover letter on or before Friday 7th October, 2016.
If you meet the requirements stipulated for any of the above positions, please write in confidence quoting the position title and reference number on the subject of the email or cover letter on or before Friday 7th October, 2016.
Applications including Curriculum
vitae, contact email and daytime telephone contacts, current position and
remuneration, names and addresses of three referees should be emailed to
recruitment@cpf.or.ke
Terms and Conditions
Applicants should attach the following documents with their applications:
Terms and Conditions
Applicants should attach the following documents with their applications:
- Valid Tax Clearance Certificate from Kenya
Revenue Authority
- Higher Education Loans Board Clearance
- Latest Credit Reference Bureau Report
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
submission form
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the Criminal
Investigations Department
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
CPF Financial Services Ltd is an equal opportunity employer; canvassing in any
form will lead to automatic disqualification.
