DIB Bank Kenya Limited (DIBBKE), is a fully owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (AE) – a pioneering institution that has combined the best of traditional, Shariah values with technology and innovation that characterize the best of modern banking. Assistant Manager – Legal
Job Purpose
Support the Bank by providing legal services, identifying and managing legal risk in Kenya, and liaising directly with the Bank’s business and support units as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities Legal Documentation & Transaction Support
Draft and review bank-wide legal documentation, including securities and contracts. Conduct reviews of financing proposals from time to time and suggest the best possible legal structure and documentation for deal transactions. Liaise with and provide full support to external professionals on all legal documentation, including securities on behalf of the Bank.
Legal Advisory & Compliance
Provide guidance to management and the Bank on the law, legal matters, rules, and regulations affecting the Bank, its projects, and operations. Ensure legal compliance across the Bank’s activities and operations. Monitor and follow up on Kenyan legislation and advise the Bank on the impact of existing and newly enacted legislation on the Bank’s overall activities. Provide bank-wide legal support and service.
Legal Department Policies & Controls
Draft and implement the Legal Department’s policies, processes, and procedures. Regularly update management on the status of legal issues being handled. Properly liaise toward delivering regular legal controls.
Litigation, External Lawyers & Recoveries
Liaise as required with external lawyers and assist in the preparation of required pleadings. Regularly update the litigation report. Support debt recovery and collections processes relating to non-performing facilities.
Job Specification Education
Minimum bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized institution. Post-graduate Diploma in Law. Member of the Law Society of Kenya. Master’s degree is an advantage.
Training & Skills
Excellent legal drafting skills. Strong command of English in writing, speaking, and listening. Analytical skills. Leadership skills.
Work Experience
5–6 years’ relevant experience in a banking environment or a busy corporate/commercial practice.
Competencies
Knowledge of banking practice and theory. Excellent written and oral communication and effective interpersonal skills. Team leadership and ability to motivate staff and facilitate work. Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Swahili. Knowledge of financial and commercial laws and regulations governing the banking industry. Litigation skills. Preventive lawyering skills and proactive management of legal risk. Computer literacy. Ability to take major legal decisions and conduct legal negotiations for and on behalf of the Bank.
Relationship Manager, Oil and Gas
Job Purpose
The job holder will develop sales plans in line with the overall Commercial and Corporate Business Plans and the business plans of different customers managed by the Commercial and Corporate Banking segment. The role will also ensure that product revenue and profitability targets are achieved or exceeded.
Key Responsibilities Sales, Revenue & Profitability
Ensure that product revenue and profitability targets are achieved or exceeded by understanding the customer’s business and anticipating requirements through a consultative selling process. Match customer needs with product capabilities through tailored demonstrations and proposals. Negotiate and renegotiate terms and conditions with customers to maximize revenue and profitability.
Relationship Management & Cross-Selling
Identify opportunities for cross-selling and referrals to other banking lines by developing a strong understanding of client needs. Provide structured solutions to meet the specific cash management requirements of customers and prospects. Facilitate customer service issues and ensure a high level of post-sales service is always available to clients.
Sales Management & Business Development
Undertake a disciplined product-oriented sales management process. Monitor, track, and report on sales activity periodically, ensuring action is taken to meet sales targets. Assist product management and development teams in strategic product rollouts.
Market Intelligence & Product Support
Support customer needs, trends, and product or market intelligence for new product developments and enhancements. Contribute to strengthening the Bank’s competitive position through market insights and customer feedback. Perform any other duties assigned by the team leader from time to time.
Job Specification Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field from a recognized university.
Work Experience
Minimum of seven (7) years’ banking experience, with at least three (3) years in the oil and gas sector.
Skills & Competencies
Excellent financial acumen and analytical thinking skills. Excellent sales and marketing skills. Strong interpersonal skills. In-depth knowledge of commercial banking products. Sharia foundations and principles of Islamic finance will be an added advantage.
Manager, Finance Operations
Job Purpose
To ensure effective management of finance operations and administration by overseeing accounts payable, fixed assets, project accounting, tax compliance, and intercompany reconciliations. The role safeguards the integrity of financial data, enforces internal controls, and drives a cost-conscious culture across the Bank in line with DIB Bank Kenya’s governance framework, regulatory requirements, and Islamic banking principles.
Key Responsibilities Accounts Payable and Cost Controls
Oversee the Accounts Payable function to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with procurement and supplier processes. Enforce the Bank’s Expense Management Guidelines to strengthen cost discipline. Drive adoption of the automated Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system for transparency and control.
Fixed Assets Register
Maintain an accurate and automated Fixed Assets Register covering acquisition, depreciation, movement, revaluation, and disposal. Conduct periodic verification of assets and update the register accordingly. Perform monthly reconciliations between the Fixed Assets Register and the General Ledger.
Trial Balance Review and Monitoring
Conduct daily reviews of the Trial Balance at both GL and cost center levels to monitor movements and ensure compliance with financial control requirements. Document findings and escalate anomalies promptly.
General Ledger Reconciliations and Controls
Perform timely reconciliations and substantiations of GL accounts in line with control guidelines. Review and correct accounts with unnatural balances, such as asset accounts in credit or liability accounts in debit. Maintain reconciliation schedules, supporting evidence, and ageing analysis.
Accruals, Prepayments, Provisions and Write-offs
Ensure accurate accounting for accruals, prepayments, and provisions in line with IFRS and internal policies. Escalate reconciliation issues as per the Bank’s Escalation Procedures and resolve them diligently. Process write-offs and provisions with appropriate approvals under the Delegation of Authority framework.
Intercompany Reconciliation
Manage reconciliations of intercompany recharges and balances due to/from DIB Group affiliates, including cross-border transactions. Ensure timely clearance of outstanding items and monthly reconciliations with group-level counterparties.
Project Accounting and Reporting
Monitor and account for project-related costs, including WIP, transfers to the Asset Register, and amortization. Ensure accurate cost center allocations, timely capitalization of assets, and closure of project cost centers within three months of completion. Maintain monthly cost forecasts and integrate projects into the annual budget process.
Tax Management
Oversee tax compliance, including preparation, processing, and remittance of statutory taxes and deductions. Ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements from the Central Bank of Kenya, Kenya Revenue Authority, and other relevant bodies.
Control Environment
Uphold internal financial controls, policies, and procedures. Safeguard financial data integrity, accuracy, and sufficiency. Enforce system security, logical access controls, and compliance with Key Control Standards, Key Risk Indicators, and Self-Assessments.
Financial and Management Reporting
Provide backup support to the Manager, Financial Controls, in preparing monthly, quarterly, and year-end statutory accounts. Support external audits and ensure compliance with reporting standards.
Job Specification Education
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Studies. MBA is an added advantage. Fully qualified CPA (K), ACCA, or Chartered Accountant.
Training & Skills
Strong GL controls, reconciliations, regulatory exposure, excellent analytical skills, and strong stakeholder management skills.
Work Experience
Minimum 5–7 years’ post-qualification experience in accounting or audit.
Senior Officer – Payroll
Job Purpose
To supervise and verify the payment of salaries to DIB Bank Kenya Limited and temporary staff, as well as ensure proper reporting of costs as per management and audit requirements.
Key Responsibilities Payroll Processing & Administration
Handle all payroll-related activities, files, salary variance reports, BO reports, and provide explanations where required to process error-free payroll for DIBKL and others. Handle and resolve all payroll-related issues and queries, where applicable. Process accurate salaries for temporary staff, manual payroll, and transfer of funds to Overseas Representative Offices. Handle other payroll-related transactions as per schedule. Verify new joiners’ personal files, change of status, and payroll reports.
Reporting, Finance & Compliance
Maintain regular statistical and management reports on costs, payments, and employee salaries. Verify daily payment vouchers prepared by Employee Services. Prepare KMP for DIB as required by Finance. Handle processing of budget and manpower planning requirements as required by recruitment. Handle employees with delinquent payments in coordination with Collections, SAM, and IT.
Projects, Policy & Process Improvement
Assist the Head of Department in all automation projects by providing and documenting business requirements and conducting the required testing. Assist Manager – HR Operations in updating HR policies related to the unit. Work on developing and simplifying employee services areas as instructed by the Head of Human Resources. Work on auditors’ observations and complete the requirements as requested. Work on ORMS and complete all related requirements.
Performance, Records & Archiving
Supervise updates to the performance bonus and annual increments cycle in coordination with P&R. Responsible for all records management and archiving of the Bank’s documents as they relate to the department for safekeeping and retrieval. Take necessary measures to maintain up-to-date records of all archival documents. Ensure proper access control, retrieval, and return of documents to the archives. Familiarise with archival policy and procedure and ensure adherence by all within the department as a champion. tasks and responsibilities assigned by the line manager.
Job Specification
Perform any additional or new
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or equivalent.
Training & Skills
Accounting principles. Business correspondence. Computer skills. HRMS background. Knowledge of Kenya employment and labour laws.
Work Experience
Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in Payroll, HRMIS, and Perpay.
Competencies
Assertiveness. Communication skills. Customer focus. Initiative. Liaison skills. Foundations and principles of Islamic finance.
Assistant Manager – Resiliency
Job Purpose This role is responsible for supporting the bank’s ability to anticipate, prepare, respond, and recover from disruptive events while ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations. The role holder will oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of operational resilience strategies. Key Responsibilities Business Continuity & Operational Resilience
Establish and maintain BCP policy and processes. Keep up to date with regulations and guidelines specific to business continuity management. Recommend improvements and updates to policies, standards, and procedures. Ensure alignment and integration of business continuity management across all business units.
Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis
Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to the organisation’s operations, systems, and infrastructure. Coordinate the business impact analysis process within the bank to identify critical business functions. Assess the potential impact of disruptions and help determine the necessary steps to maintain business continuity. Support the identification and minimisation of operational risks.
Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the development and testing of business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Ensure continuity plans for critical business functions and systems are updated based on evolving risks and business needs. Identify areas for improvement in operational resilience practices using lessons learned from testing, incidents, and risk assessments.
Crisis Management & Incident Response
Support the management of risk events and incidents. Coordinate response efforts to minimise operational disruption. Third-Party Risk Management Support the business in recommending appropriate resilience and continuity frameworks for managing third-party relationships.
Training, Reporting & Communication
Design training programmes to promote business continuity awareness and ensure compliance. Report regularly on programme status and improvements. Provide regular reports to senior management, BCMP Team, CMT, and the board on operational resilience, risks, incidents, and continuity plan effectiveness. Ensure all documentation related to resilience and continuity, including self-assessments, policies, procedures, and plans, is current and accurate. Ensure resilience and continuity documentation is effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders.
Job Specification Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certification in MBCI/CBCP/BCI-MBCI, DRII-CFCP, ISO 22301, CBCM, or EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRP).
Training & Skills
Operational Risk Management. Business Continuity Management. Information Technology.
Work Experience
Minimum of five (5) years’ Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery experience, four (4) of which should be in Risk Management.
Competencies
Engage the Customer. Act with Ownership. Empower to Decide. Maintain Transparency and Communicate to Share. Share Knowledge and Work as One.
Accountant- Group Reporting
Job Purpose
The incumbent will be responsible for Group reporting in liaison with the Senior Manager Financial Controls.
Key Responsibilities Group Reporting
Responsible for the preparation of Group reports as per SLA. Responsible for the collation of information from other units for completion of Group reports. Provide support to the Senior Manager Financial Controls with respect to Group reporting enquiries. Liaise with the MIS unit in automation of Group reports to improve efficiencies. Assist with the external audit process by reviewing required audit schedules and supporting documents. Prepare the ALCO pack. Perform any other duties assigned from time to time. Reliever Role for Accountant – Regulatory Reporting and Accountant – Financial Control Provide backup for Accountant – Regulatory Reporting and Accountant – Financial Control, including IFRS and Central Bank reporting. Provide input for and validation of the IFRS 9 provisioning model. Support the financial reporting team in the preparation of key financial reporting schedules for credit risk and liquidity risk, in line with department standards.
Job Specification Education
CPA Part 2 or similar qualification. University Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Studies is an added advantage.
Training & Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills. Excellent analytical thinking with integration skills to increase the effective use of management data. Excellent numerical skills. Good computer skills, especially MS Excel. Negotiation and presentation skills. Creative, with initiative, flexible, and able to work under pressure. Strategic planning skills.
Work Experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in a similar position and/or in an accounting or audit environment. Knowledge of international accounting and reporting best practices. Good knowledge of the financial and banking sector. In-depth knowledge of accounting concepts, principles, and banking products. Knowledge of reconciliation procedures. Knowledge of the CBK electronic software reporting module. Knowledge of CBK reporting requirements and repercussions for failure to comply. Good interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills. Good numerical skills. Good computer skills, especially MS Excel. Dynamic, analytical, and self-driven individual with the ability to work under pressure.
Competencies
Ability to manage complex and varied work assignments requiring careful prioritisation, timing, and sequencing of procedures and steps. High impact in terms of risk and delivery responsibilities. Ability to meet more demanding internal and external customer needs due to financial sector sophistication and maturity. Strong decision-making ability in the application of local regulations and bank policies. Interpretation and application of IFRS and IAS.
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