Legal Officer Job in Kenya - Bank

Position: Legal Officer
 

Industry: Banking

TalentRecruit Ltd seeks to recruit a Legal Officer for one of its clients, a bank. 

The successful candidate will act as the bank’s Legal Advisor and extend similar services to other companies within the Group as may be required.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Guide the management on legal matters, and ensure adherence to the Companies Act, Central Bank Act, Banking Act, CMA Act and other legislation.
• Ensure compliance with regulations issued from time to time by the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Central Bank of Kenya, Capital Markets Authority.
• Review any changes in legislation, thereafter forwarding the same timely in the form of legal updates to respective departments for information, action and compliance.
• Provide legal advice on Agreements, contracts and other bank commitments.
• Review of the Bank’s legal documentation e.g. letters of offer, facility agreements, debentures or any other security documentation to ensure that the Bank’s interests are well protected.
• Process execution of security documentation and other bank wide Agreements and maintain proper record thereof.
• Represent Bank in court / and all related legal matters.
• Ensure the application of provisions in statute to the Bank’s business operations and environment.
• Support the Company Secretary in the provision of Company Secretarial services and the supervision of the Shares Registry function. 
• Support the Shares Department on shareholder related issues from time to time.

Qualification/Experience

• Bachelor of Laws Degree
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Previous work experience in a bank
• An individual with structured approach to dealing with complex and variable work environments in an independent manner
• Ability to balance opposing business requirements
• Ability to balance long term and short term requirements independently
• Strong evaluation, communication and reporting skills
• Able to provide advice and cause/effect evaluation to support business decision making

If you meet the entire mentioned job criteria kindly send your CV and application to recruit@humantalentrecruit.com before 3rd December, 2013. 

Indicate the position applied for, your current and expected salary on the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.