Vacancy: Legal Documentation Manager, Retail
Job Ref: CS 11/2014
Department:Securities and Documentation
Location: Kenya
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a central point of reference, support
and advice on retail legal documentation.
- Manage issuance and processing of offer
letters upon receipt of duly approved credit papers observing agreed timelines
and high standards of accuracy and within applicable law, bank policies
and regulations.
- Manage conveyancing and loan documentation
activities, end-to-end ensuring effective support to the retail branches
at every stage of documentation
- Managing vetting and/or review all
security documents for completeness, clarity and ensure that all legal
risks are adequately covered
- 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
- Manage Issuance of Compliance
Certificates for purposes of disbursement of loan facilities
- Ensure MIS maintenance with respect to TAT,
exceptions, security movement and others as may be required for tracking
of documents and performance and exceptions.
- Coordinate and provide training to the retail
business team on legal issues pertaining security instruments and
protection of the same
- Supervise and motivate all staff within the
retail section of the department
- Monitoring changes/ reviews in Law and Case
law to ensure that the Bank’s security documents are up to date and comply
with those changes/ reviews.
The Person
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
- University degree in Law from a recognized
University; Post Graduate Diploma in Law.
- Legal practicing license is required
- Masters of Law or Master’s Degree is added
advantage
- 5 years’ experience in Legal Practice; 4 of
which must have been experience acquired Post Admission to the Bar.
- 2 years’ experience in Credit and legal
documentation
- Team leadership skills.
- French or other foreign language skills will
be a strong added advantage.
- Persuasive oral and written communication
skills
- Great Interpersonal skills
- Strong Relationship Management skills
- Commercial awareness
- Good leadership and planning skills
The above position is demanding for
which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidates.
Vacancy: Country Security Manager
Job Ref: KCBSS
12/2014
Department:Operations
Location: South Sudan
The Position: Reporting to the Head of Operations, the job
holder will be responsible for the oversight of Physical security and safety of
KCB Bank South Sudan Premises (Branches, Business Offices, Record Archives),
employees (Premises health and safety), Assets (Building, Cash,
Cash-in-transit, Fixtures & Furniture, Business Equipment Vehicles,
Computers, Machinery) and customer safety.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation of Group security policy,
enforcement of standards, controls, processes and regulatory determined
procedures for Physical Security and Safety.
- Develop and execute the annual Departmental
Plan and budget within approved limits.
- Develop and maintain Business Continuity,
Risk, and Compliance Management & Regulatory Controls for Business
Requirements regarding Security and Safety.
- Relationship Management and engagement of Key
Stakeholders: Head of Operations, Security Service Providers (Guarding,
Electronic Security) Law Enforcement Agencies (Police, Intelligence),
Branch Managers, Statutory bodies
- Standing Member of the Health and Safety
Committee, Business Continuity Management Committee (HR, Facilities)
- Drive Security Programs/Initiatives during the
business cycle.
- Incident Management and Reporting of Physical
and Safety matters (e.g. Emergency Responses, Crisis Management,
Investigations, Crime Scene Management).
- Oversight Management of Electronic Security
Systems (Alarms, CCTV, Access Control, Metal Detectors, Turnstiles).
- Provide Staff and Business Communication on
Physical and Safety Business matters.
- Prepare and present Security Briefing,
Analysis and Reports to EXCO
The Person
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business
or Security related from an institution recognized by Commission for
University Education.
- Master’s degree in Security Management/Strategic
Management will be an added advantage.
- The successful candidate must have completed
military, police service training
- A minimum of 10 years work experience in the
following areas;
- 5 years’ experience in Senior Law
- Security management in Banking /Corporate
environment
- At least 3 years’ experience in conducting
investigations
- Experience in Health and Safety is essential.
- Good written and spoken English
- Ability to work long hours and travel within
South Sudan at short notice.
- Understanding of Juba Arabic will be an added
advantage
The above position is demanding for
which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidates.
Head of Treasury, KCB Bank South Sudan
Job Ref: KCBSS 11/2014
Department:Treasury
Location: South Sudan
The Position: Reporting to the Managing Director, KCB South Sudan, the Treasurer will provide efficient and effective delivery of the full range of treasury products including foreign exchange, fixed income, corporate services and off balance sheet products to achieve the unit’s business growth targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, manage and execute strategies (Group
& Subsidiary-specific) to ensure performance targets are exceeded;
- Money Market trading: Develop and execute
strategies for investment of surplus funds in treasury bills, bonds and
other money market instruments;
- Manage the dealing activity end to end so as
to ensure that all the Bank’s interests are protected at all times and
financial targets are met;
- Liquidity and Cash Management functions:
Ensure that the Bank meets all external and internal liquidity
requirements and that proper contingency plans are in place to address
excess and deficient liquidity incidences in line with the Bank policy and
Procedures;
- Develop innovative treasury products that will
enable the bank grow its’ foreign exchange and money market volumes and
revenues;
- To ensure high quality of treasury products
and customer segments;
- Deliver market information and insight to
customers regularly to ensure retention and counter competition;
- Actively identify and market clients with
potential to grow revenues from sales of treasury products and services;
- Assist in developing and maintaining client
call and visit schedule and follow up on report action points;
- Ensure that the bank credit limits with
clients are observed at all times;
- Build, foster and maintain relationships with
clients and other stakeholders;
- Lead and manage the KCB Bank South Sudan
Treasury Function team and their performance with the view of ensuring
proper positioning and leveraging of the function’s human resources;
- Participate in Management meetings as may be
appropriate including but not limited to ALCO, CMT and others.
The Person
In order to be considered for this position, all applicants should have;
In order to be considered for this position, all applicants should have;
- University business degree from an institution
recognized by Commission for University Education preferably in Economics,
Finance, Statistics or Commerce;
- Professional Certification e.g. CPA /ACCA, ACI
(Financial Markets Association)
- 6 years’ post-qualification working
experience, 3 of which must have been in a senior role within the Treasury
function.
- Candidate must demonstrate skills/know how in
dealing, financial analysis and knowledge of financial markets.
- Applicant should possess good working
knowledge of Reuters Extra and Reuters Dealing
- Applicant must demonstrate strong leadership
and communication skills
- Proven and demonstrated Leadership and General
Management skills
- Excellent presentation and communication
skills
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and
negotiating skills.
- Good management skills including organizational,
presentation & communication, and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated high integrity.
The above position is demanding for
which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidates.
Business Development Manager - Nairobi
Job Ref: CORP 24/2014
Job Ref: CORP 24/2014
Department: Trade Finance
Location: Kenya
The Position:Reporting to the Senior Manager, Trade Finance, The
BDM will be responsible for the growth of the Trade Finance Business in Nairobi
regions.
The holder of the role will be
responsible for the growth of Trade Finance business both for Corporate and
Retail clients whilst sustaining the bank’s market share on international
business.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Marketing the Group’s Trade Finance products
and services.
- Building and maintaining strong trade customer
relationships through excellent customer service in order to achieve
customer loyalty and maximize share of wallet.
- Maximization of utilization of the trade
finance facilities availed to Clients in assigned portfolio, in
partnership with Corporate Relationship Managers and Retail SME/Business
Bankers.
- Trade Finance deal origination, structuring
and placement.
- Providing expert advice to our Clients,
Relationship Teams and the Regional businesses on trade finance products
and transactions.
- Creation and development of business
opportunities through market intelligence, participation in trade
forums/conferences and other channels.
- Trade finance product and process innovation
in consultation with the Senior Manager, Trade Finance.
- Trade Finance product training for KCB local
and international business teams through branch visits, participation in
regional workshops and joint customer calls, among other avenues.
- Providing technical support to Shared Services
(Trade Operations) Team
The Person
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
- A University degree preferably in a Business
related discipline. Possession of a postgraduate degree or professional
qualification in a related field is desirable but not essential.
- 3 years management experience in Banking with
extensive exposure to Trade Finance and Relationship Management.
- Experience in development and marketing of
Trade Finance products.
- Experience in managing relationships that have
significant Trade Finance exposure.
- Understanding of Trade Finance Operations.
- French or other foreign language skills will
be an added advantage.
- Ability to work well with minimum supervision
- Ability to deliver excellent results under
pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Persuasive oral and written communication
skills
- Marketing and negotiation skills
- Commercial awareness
- Good leadership and planning skills
- Credit Skills
The above position is demanding for
which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidates.
Bancassurance Direct Sales Representative
(BSR)
Job Ref: RB 73/2014
Department:Bancassurance
Location: Kenya
The Position: Reporting to the Branch Manager, the Sales
representative will be responsible for insurance business growth and
development to generate revenues to support the Bancassurance growth strategy.
This is a one year renewable performance based Contract.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Offer oversight of day to day Insurance
operations in the branch level which entails cross-selling insurance
products, consumer awareness/ customers’ sensitization initiatives,
processing insurance transactions within defined terms and conditions, supporting
clients with claims advise and documentation.
- Work closely with the branch management team
to ensure the branch meets the set targets on insurance business.
- Provide advisory services to credit
department/ branch on relevant insurance policies for businesses/ clients
accessing credit facilities from the branch.
- Work closely with Branch Manager and Credit
team and design strategies to leverage the existing clientele and expand
the wallet share by selling insurance products hence deepening
relationships and driving revenue growth.
- Identify and leverage potential business
opportunities and marketing initiatives at the branch/region and seek
necessary support from the Regional or Marketing Heads to actualize these
into revenues.
- Ensuring premium is collected as per the laid
down procedures on all claims being reported to the claims department.
- Provide technical guidance and claims
management support to clients and Branches.
- Ensure timely submission of claim documents
and other requisite documents to Claims department.
- Ensure clients whose claims are being
processed are kept abreast on progress of their claims.
- Participate in regional meetings and offer
valuable ideas contributing towards the growth of business.
The Person
- A university degree in a business related
course.
- Professional Qualification in CII or IIK
Diploma will be an added advantage.
- Must have a minimum Mean grade of C Plus in
K.C.S.E with a C Plus in Mathematics and English.
- Age 26 years and below.
- Certificate of Good Conduct.
- Good planning and organization skills with the
ability to deliver effectively under strict deadlines.
- Excellent communication, presentation and
customer service skills.
- Excellent data management skills and
proficiency in the use of MS Office software applications
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Co-operative, assertive and able to work
independently and offer effective solutions.
- Ability to develop working relationships with
a wide range of internal and external partners.
- Good knowledge of general insurance products
and working knowledge of life insurance.
- Responsible, reliable, has leadership skills
and business acumen to spot opportunities readily.
- A creative, proactive, passionate and
innovative individual with a passion for excellent results.
- Results oriented and self-driven with a proven
performance track record.
The above position is a demanding
role and the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidate.
Vacancy: Direct Sales Representatives
Job Ref: RB 72/2014
Department: Retail Banking
Location: Kenya
The Position:Reporting to the Branch Manager, the Sales
representatives will be responsible for acquisition of new business within the
assigned Sales locations.
The position is on contract terms for
a period of 12 months.
This challenging opportunity to contribute to the growth of our business will involve the following:
This challenging opportunity to contribute to the growth of our business will involve the following:
- Deliver set Sales targets in asset and
liability for; SME, Personal Banking, Advantage, Agent banking, Mortgage,
Card and Micro Finance products.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Participate in product campaigns to ensure
product information is readily available to customers.
- Conduct door-to-door Direct selling.
- Seek customer feedback on bank products.
- Provide regular Sales reports.
Qualifications and Experience
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
- A university degree from a recognized
institution.
- Must have a minimum Mean grade of C Plus in
K.C.S.E with a C Plus in Mathematics and English.
- Experience in sales or client relationship
management will be an added advantage.
- Age 26 years and below.
- Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
- A passion and commitment to quality service
performance.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills.
- Ability to meet stringent targets within
defined deadlines.
- Certificate of Good Conduct.
The above positions are demanding
roles and the Bank will provide a competitive package for the right
candidates.
If you believe you can clearly
demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please complete the
Direct Sales Representative application form and email the completed
application form to sales@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by Dec. 12, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
To be considered your application must be received by Dec. 12, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.