Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized institution; and

• Diploma of Law from the Kenya School of Law.

• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a busy firm or financial entity, 3 of which must be in a Banking institution handling Credit and Legal documentation.

**Perfection of Securities ****

• Preparation & reviewing the draft security documents received from external lawyers and also supervising the review of security documents to ensure quality, uniformity and enforceability

• Manage communication of legal matters and more particularly those related to the Credit, Project Finance and /or all lending products/functions.

• Coordinating the perfection of Bank security documents prepared by the Bank’s external advocates and ensuring completion within the SLA timelines from the date of issuance of instructions to completion

• Reviewing the registered security documents to ensure proper registration and giving the disbursements go-ahead via a disbursement certificate/checklist

• To perform legal advisory to the Business from time to time to ensure that legal risks are identified, legal implications are analysed for prudent decision making.

• Updating of the system with details of security held

• Forwarding the original security documents to Legal for Safe Custody unit for lodgement.

• Follow-up to conclusion of securities pending with advocates and update of the relevant report to be shared with Business.

Credit Administration****

• Ensure timely Issuance of instructions to External Advocates for to commence conveyance.

• Validate all approval conditions before release of instructions to advocates.

• Ensure accurate and complete system updates within area of control or each role assigned.

• Ensure compliance with both internal and external regulatory requirements.

• Ensure proper document filing within area of control.

• Timely and accurate preparation, submission of management reports as assigned.

• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Analytics & Reporting**

• Prepare /update reports for Credit department and Early Watch Committee