Vacancies at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Support the development and execution of strategies for all E.A FX trading activity in line with overall treasury business strategy.
• Proactively manage proprietary trading activities in UGX, TZS, BIF, RWF, CDF, SSP currencies, structured products, Swaps, Forwards among other treasury products. 
• Retain and grow existing offshore, local, and regional counterparts for growth in traded volumes in EA currencies.
• Support subsidiaries by providing support to cover their FX needs through proactive collaborations.
• Thorough understanding of local and global market regulations applicable to foreign exchange across the EA markets.
• Support cross- selling initiatives through optimal pricing and appropriate spreads, give ideas on existing and new products to existing and new clients to support growth in FX business. 
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and maintain good liaison with regulators on market development issues.
• Provide insights and ideas to regional FX trading initiatives and work with the wider group trading team to ensure set targets are achieved.
• Update internal teams and clients on industry, global and local macro-economic happenings, regulatory changes to ensure that opportunities are optimized in the EA market.
• Ensure compliance with Bank’s policies, procedures, and all regulatory requirements. 

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Academic & Professional

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree:  Business related/ Finance, Economics, or any other Field      RQ
• Master’s Degree:    Finance or a Business-Related Field   AA
• Professional Qualifications: CPA, ACCA, CFA, ACI Dealing Certificate   AA

 Experience

Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required

• 5 Years 

Detail  Minimum No of Years  

• Treasury FX Trading 5
• Treasury sales or Fixed Income 3
• FX business 5
• Financial Analysis & Performance Management  3
• People Management 3

 Detail Proficiency Required 

• Commerciality/ Market Awareness  A
• Knowledge of Business  A 
• Attention to Detail  A
• Corporate Data and Records Management  A 
• Digitally Savvy  A
• Computer Literacy A 

Leadership Competencies and Values: 

Leadership Competency 

• Proficiency Level Required 
• Analysis & Decision Making 
• Leadership and People Management 
• Interpersonal 
• Motivation 
• Business 
• Closer
• Courageous
• Connected

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF) that is
  consistent with Group Operational Risk policies and procedures.
• Planning, scheduling, and conducting Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) for business and support functions, products, and projects.
• Develop and maintain Group risk registers for risk entities, ensuring that
  ownership, action plans are clear, and the progress of action plans is being made in accordance with the remediation plan.
• Develop Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) in liaison with the risk entities and escalate any KRI breaches.
• Review new products/processes/geographies in line with the New Products Approval
  Process Policy.
• Plan and conduct New Process/Product/Geographies Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs).
• Establish comprehensive and a continuous training program on various risks that the bank faces so as to embed knowledge of policies and procedures and a robust risk culture across the business.
• Engage Risk Champions on emerging risks, long outstanding risk issues, and RCSA review needs.
• Sustain risk momentum through Risk dialogues and reporting within the business units.
• Develop control standards and control self-assessment to mitigate the identified risks for use by the Business units.

Academic & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in any relevant field.
• Master’s Degree in Business-related disciplines is preferred.
• Professional Certifications (Required):
  • CISA, CRISC, IRM, FRM, PRM, or GARP.

Experience Requirements:

• Total Minimum Experience: 6 years.
• Specific Experience:
  • Risk and Compliance Management: 6 years (Essential)
  • Stakeholder Management: 5 years (Essential)
  • Business Controls Reviews: 4 years (Essential)
  • Banking Operations: 4 years (Essential)
  • Training Facilitation/Presentation: 3 years (Desirable)
  • Management Reporting: 4 years (Essential)
  • Audit: 2 years (Desirable)

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• A chance to make a significant impact on our organization’s risk and compliance framework.