Legal Officer at Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd (CBA)

Job Description

DEPARTMENT: LEGAL

REPORTS TO: HEAD OF LEGAL KENYA

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quality of documentation perfection for bank securities (30 %)
• Quality of legal services (30 %)
• Adequacy of personal competence to effectively perform the recovery tasks (10 %)
• Consistency in adherence to and effective application of established policies, processes, procedures and tools in achieving optimal efficiency and cost containment (30 %)

COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage expectations of customers and other stake holders who impact quality of legal services.
• Technical skills to effectively perform legal activities/tasks in a manner that consistently produce high quality of service.
• Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidance to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks
• Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.
• QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• Law (LL.B) Degree from a recognized University
• At least 4 years’ experience in legal practice, particularly in security perfection and review of commercial transactions
• Working knowledge of the legal environment for Banking and general business/commerce in Kenya
• Working knowledge of the lending practice for financial institutions, particularly lending to the different market segments – corporate, SMEs and retail banking
• Working knowledge of business management and banking acquired through practical experience in a work environment, seminars and courses on business and banking related subjects
• Registered CPS with the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya
• Participant in Continuous Education programs under both the Law Society of Kenya and ICPSK
• Practical experience acquired through working in a banking institution; working knowledge of banking business acquired through participation in facility structure meetings, due diligence exercises and management of non - performing loan portfolio to reduce outstanding