Senior Legal Officer at Rafiki Microfinance Bank

Job Summary

Supporting the Bank by handling legal functions that overall ensure compliance and nsupport banking operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Issuance of instructions to the panel of legal service providers in matters relating to perfection of securities.
• Maintaining a live report for all conveyance matters that is shared to the relevant departments and stakeholders.
• Handling legal queries from the branch network as and when required.
• Ensuring that the Bank’s lease Agreements are registered. This involves review of drafts, payment of legal fees and safe storage of the registered documents in
• consultation with Head of Admin and Facilities
• Negotiating on legal fees as and when required.
• Issuance of legal opinions and legal advice to branches and other departments.
• Conducting training of staff on requested legal matters and as per the Rafiki training calendar
• Handling the verification of documentation such as affidavits and those pertaining to succession.
• Review of contractual documents and drafts.
• Assisting in preparation for board meetings.
• Files, stamp and seal safe keeping and ensuring legal reports and records are well updated at all times.
• Any other official duty assigned from time to time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• Post Graduate Law Diploma and Admission to the Bar as an Advocate
• 5 years’ experience post admission