Assistant Shari'ah Manager at KCB Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a preliminary review of documents and agreements to ensure compliance with the resolutions of the Shari’ah Advisory Council under the supervision of the Shari’ah Manager 
• Maintain the Shari’ah Advisory Council working documents (templates, forms, databases, checklists etc.).
• Receive regular MIS and confirmation from the business departments and branches relating to the Shari’ah Compliance of key transactions.
• Review all credit facilities and provide recommendations on structuring of the facilities in accordance with Shari’ah guidelines.
• Measure, monitor, control and manage (under the supervision and guidance of Shari’ah Manager) any real or perceived risk of Shari’ah non-compliance by the Bank across the entire organization including fundamental (or primary) as well as tertiary (or peripheral) activities, operations and functions.
• Review and understand all Shari’ah Supervisory Advisory Council pronouncements, guidelines, instructions, previous internal Shari’ah Audit results, relevant correspondences to be able to conduct reviews of the business.
• Assist Shari’ah Manager to conduct Shari’ah audits, prepare reports and discuss findings with stakeholders
• Assist in providing input, from Shari’ah perspective to various team engagement in product development and systems implementations.
• Assist in attending to customers’ queries related to Shari’ah Matters.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 Academic & Professional

• Education     Bachelors degree    Shari’ah Law/Islamic Banking     RQ
• Professional Qualifications    Islamic Banking Certifications    AA
• Masters degree    Business Administration. /Shari'ah Law    AA