Principal Legal Counsel, Governance & Shared Services at KCB Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination of board meetings including ensuring board papers are presented in a timely manner.
• Timely recording of minutes at directors and shareholder meetings.
• Maintenance of statutory registers of directors and shareholders.
• Supporting Group wide legislative and policy and procedures compliance requirements for the subsidiary boards.
• Support in ensuring Group wide compliance with continuing obligations under the listing rules and related regulatory requirements.
• Continuous review of governance documents (charters, policies, TORs) to ensure these are up to date and remain relevant.
• Supporting in the Group wide board evaluation and training.
• Supporting in regulatory compliance and reporting (CMA, CDSE, IRA, NSE).
• Coordination and support of subsidiary legal activities.
• Subsidiary corporate records regulatory compliance.
• Co-ordination of subsidiary legal risk & compliance activities.
• Any other duties as may be required.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution.
• Diploma in Law or CPS.
• Master’s degree in Law will be an added advantage.
• 8 years’ post – admission experience.
• 6 years’ experience in Legal Drafting.
• 5 years’ experience in Legal Communication, Advocacy and Risk Management.