Job Vacancies at KCB Bank Kenya

Job Description

• Review legislation, proposed bills, judicial decisions, best practice and market trends which have an impact on the Bank and advise/recommend changes to Bank policies and procedures. 
• Analyze compliance requirements of existing, new and/or revised laws and regulations. Provide support in ensuring that the Bank complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Provide advice in relation to compliance matters as contained in the legislation. 
• Conduct internal legal compliance audits and examinations to ensure compliance with legislative requirements. 
• Liaise with relevant business where legal risks have been identified, to develop mitigating measures and implement remedial action. 
• Update legal compliance checklists and matrixes used for undertaking legal compliance reviews in line with legislation. 
• Provide legal support in research, drafting and review of Bank policies, product terms and conditions. 
• Power of Attorney (PA) Management: Preparation, registration, revocation and maintain data/information of the KCB Kenya PAs.
• Court Orders: Verification of Court Orders and legal guidance on implementation and execution of the same. 
• Maintain and procure the department’s reference materials. Subscribe for Kenya Gazette, Legal Notices and Bills. Ensure that the Bank’s Laws of Kenya sets are updated regularly 
• Any other duties assigned

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Legislation and regulation analysis (review and analysis, preparation of position statements, business advisory, compliance tracking). Consolidation of analysis of legislation and advisory statements (position statements and resultant action matrix).
• Legal risk and compliance advisory (on business activities, projects, procedures and policies).
• Overall management of risk related divisional activities (DORCCO, KRIs. RCSA. KCSA, Ethics Compliance, BIA, RVA, BCP & disaster recovery, audit tracker and crisis management).
• Regulatory issues management (review and analysis and position statements on regulatory compliance – CBK, CMA, CA, IRA, RBA, CAK, KAMP, PRISK).
• Intellectual Property (IP): register and maintain data/information on service marks, trademarks, logos for KCB Group. Handle disputes arising thereof (e.g. infringements of IP and/or Copyrights). Intellectual property registration and life cycle management.
• Case law management (internal and external case law and legal opinions).
• Policies, procedures and standards (including process flows, templates and forms) (creation, maintenance, versioning and retirement).
• Management of authorities and authority limits (powers of attorney, authority limits sign off requirements, expenses, file processes and consent judgments).
• Preparation and dissemination of practice notes, FAQs and training materials and guidelines.
• Any other duties assigned.

    QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Law (LL.B)
• Diploma in Law.
• Advocate of the High Court.
• 8 years post admission experience.
• Experience in legal drafting, corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution and legal risk management.
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the Regulatory Affairs team and ensuring excellent service provision and performance management and team motivation and development.
• Representing the Group in public policy matters and stakeholder engagement and input on legislation during drafting.
• Regulatory issues management (review and analysis and position statements. Stakeholder and regulatory (includes regional/international) compliance – CBK, CMA, CA, IRA, RBA, CAK, KAMP, PRISK).
• Delivering early awareness on regulatory developments and coordinating Group policy positions to build KCB Group profile in regulatory policy debates.
• Legislation and regulation analysis (review and analysis, preparation of position statements and business advisory).
• Consolidation of analysis of legislation and advisory statements (position statements and resultant action matrix).
• Product and outsourcing regulatory approvals (Prudential guideline requirements for approval of products, outsourcing).
• Responding to and dealing with customer complaints through regulators (CBK and CAK).
• Group wide approach to regulatory affairs.
• Any other duties as may be required

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Legislation reviews and public policy engagements.
• Handling product related regulatory applications.      
• Handling customer complaints through regulatory agencies. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree -LLB
• Professional Qualifications -Diploma in law
• Masters Degree -LLM
• Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required - 8 years