Careers at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Purpose:

The role holder will work jointly with segments and branches in offering advisory on livestock performance, market trends, challenges and opportunities related to livestock financing.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting visits to assess and report on Livestock performance for clients and regions financed by the bank for production as well as on potential borrowers 
• Advise the bank on potential areas and timings for Financing Livestock farmers and traders based on forecasted weather and rainfall patterns.
• Onboard clients on livestock Insurance 
• Advise the bank on Emerging trends and opportunities in livestock production systems.
• Monitor Livestock performance and trigger compensation by underwriters.
• Liaison with key stakeholders in the livestock industry.
• Coordinating bank participation in events within the sub-sector ensuring value maximization.

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in livestock production, nutrition or Animal breeding/Production Systems. 
•  Any other professional qualification in technical analysis, Research, project management is an added advantage. 
•  At least eight (5) years of relevant experience in the Food & Agriculture, five (3) of which must be in technical level of the sector.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Sector analysis tools, etc.)

Key Competencies & Skills

• Self-motivated. 
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Desire to succeed
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems 
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Commitment to working with Agriculture based segment of the population.
• Ability to conduct thorough analysis of livestock status/performance, offer relevant advisory service and develop a farm status / performance report.

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Job Purpose

The focus for this role is to accelerate our consumer growth efforts, through developing and executing data-driven marketing strategies to drive customer acquisition, engagement, and retention. Finserve is looking for a data-driven problem solver with a growth mindset who will guide acquisition strategy and ideas - who can execute quickly and methodically to shape our approach to growth.

Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Develop and execute growth-focused marketing strategies to drive user acquisition and retention
• Plan, test, and optimize multi-channel campaigns
• Analyze campaign performance and customer data to identify trends and opportunities
• Stay ahead of industry trends, bringing fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table
• Continually design and execute AB tests to make the most effective campaigns and dependable conversion tactics
• Work cross-functionally to bring campaigns to life: working with designers, copywriters, product team, data analysts, and align marketing efforts
• Oversee the customer funnel—from awareness and consideration to conversion and retention—with a focus on measuring and improving conversion metrics.
• Define, drive and measure KPIs for each campaign - Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer acquisition cost (CAC), lifetime value (LTV), churn rate, and conversion rates to gauge campaign success.
• Coordinate joint marketing initiatives, co-branded campaigns, and collaborative projects with external partners.
• Experiment with growth hacks, creative content strategies, referral programs, and other innovative tactics to drive customer engagement.
• Track expenses, campaign effectiveness, and adjust budgets as needed based on performance insights and strategic priorities

Qualifications

Requirements/ Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in growth marketing or performance marketing preferably within fintech/ financial services
• Strong understanding of data-driven marketing, analytics, and experimentation
• Ability to think strategically while executing
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment
• Ability to analyze complex data and turn insights into actionable strategies

Education;

• University Degree
• MBA, is a plus
• Strong understanding of the financial landscape, including experience working in regulated environments and, ideally, familiarity with mobile money ecosystems.

Personal Attributes

• Communications skills
• Analytical Mindset
• Creativity & Innovation
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Customer-Centric

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Key Responsibilities 

• To spearhead SME and Corporate business acquisition through pursuit of internal and external leads and ecosystems mining.
• Organize and attend events such as Conferences, Seminars, Receptions, and exhibitions to promote and Support Bancassurance & Bank business.
• To Mentor Business Teams who can champion Insurance Products in branches which have no bancassurance officers.
• To create good relationship with branch team leaders to ensure value added support for bancassurance business at branch level.
• To disseminate the insurance product Knowledge to non-bancassurance officers at branches and other department of the bank through training.
• To ensure the region achieves the set business mix target for Motor, Non-Motor, Medical, Agriculture, Life and Micro business.
• Participating in all regional initiatives together with other business units and sectors to push for bancassurance business and other bank business.
• Assist the branch teams to support customers in documentation and processing of their insurance claims in collaboration with HO Claims Department.
• From time to time, the position will be expected to do the following.
• Support the region in any other area as may be requested by the management.
• Support the HO Bancassurance Team in projects implementation as requested from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Insurance or Business
• 7 Years experience insurance sales management.
• Diploma in insurance or a Certificate of Proficiency (COP) in Insurance
• Strong knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements in both banking and insurance sectors.
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop and implement regional sales strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop relationship with both existing & potential customers.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Demonstrate alignment with Equity culture and values.

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Job Purpose:

The Head Technology, Information and Cybersecurity Risk & Governance will oversee data analytics strategy for TICS and aggregate reporting across all subsidiaries. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage data governance and implementation according to BCBS 239. 
• Ensure the digitization of key processes within IT. 
• Advise the Enterprise Architecture board and have sight of all integrating layers providing insights. Conduct risk assessments on the EA optimization. 
• Polices, standards and procedures operationalization. 
• Track IT People skills and head count 
• Audit issues remediation 
• Improve risk culture through various initiatives. 
• Review of IT projects and products delivery 
• Implement data driven quantification of IT and Cyber Security risk management. 
• Establish a data governance framework compliant with operating jurisdictions.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications :

• Master’s/bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, or related field; CISA, PMP, ITIL, Data analytics certification preferred. 
• 10+ years in data analytics, risk management, or cybersecurity, with 3+ years in a leadership role within a financial, Technology or Telco institution.  
• Proven expertise in AI-driven analytics, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CBK), IT Governance, risk and Controls (IT GRC) and data privacy.  
• Experience with large-scale digital transformation projects.

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Purpose of the Role:

Oversee data analytics strategy for TICS and aggregate reporting across all subsidiaries. Manage data governance and implementation according to BCBS 239. Ensure the digitization of key processes within IT. Advise the Enterprise Architecture board and have sight of all integrating layers providing insights. Conduct risk assessments on the EA optimization. Governance: Polices, standards and procedures operationalization. Track IT People skills and head count Audit issues remediation Improve risk culture through various initiatives. Review of IT projects and products delivery.

Key Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Implement data driven quantification of IT and Cyber Security risk management.
• Establish a data governance framework compliant with operating jurisdictions achieving 100% compliance by Q4 2026. 
• Standardized and timely reports that clearly outline the strategic intent, risks and opportunities including future looking elements.
• Provide quarterly risk reports to the board using Power BI/ other tools. 50% increase in automated IT processes.

Qualifications

Qualification / Certifications:

Education: 

• Master’s/bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, or related field; CISA, PMP, ITIL, Data analytics certification preferred.

Experience:

• 10+ years in data analytics, risk management, or cybersecurity, with 3+ years in a leadership role within a financial, Technology or Telco institution. 
• Proven expertise in AI-driven analytics, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CBK), IT Governance, risk and Controls (IT GRC) and data privacy. 
• Experience with large-scale digital transformation projects.

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Purpose of the Role:

• Ensure oversight and reporting on the following areas:
• System availability and resilience including Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup
• Data center resilience
• Capacity management and planning
• Incident and event management including Root cause analysis and lesson learnt ; SLA management (external/internal) and Vendor management 
• User access management including Privileged access management  and Remote access management
• System requirements analysis
• Product and Software testing; Code and release management 

Key Outcome

• Overall reduction of the Technology risk profile.
• Achieve 99.99% uptime for digital platforms and core banking systems by 2026 through quarterly DR testing.
• Conduct annual technology risk assessments across six jurisdictions, identifying and mitigating risks (e.g., DRC conflict impact).
• Optimize billion digital investments for ROI tracking.
• Reduce operational disruptions by 50% through enhanced monitoring within year

Qualifications

Qualification / Certifications:

• Master’s/ bachelor’s degree in information technology or engineering. 
• CISA or CRISC; Cloud certification preferred.

Experience:

• 5+ years in IT risk management and technology governance, with 1+ years in a supervisory role within a financial, Technology or Telco institutions. 
• Expertise in operational resilience, system uptime, and disaster recovery, with experience in jurisdictions facing geopolitical risks (e.g., DRC, South Sudan).