Job particulars
- Job title
- Legal Officer
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Legal
- Level
- Middle
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- 27 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 3 Nov 2026
Key responsibilities
- Review security documentation such as Letters of offer and valuation report before issuing instructions.
- Advise credit analysis team on proper security structures.
- Recommend amendments to security documents.
- Escalate gap and legal risks that arise from security perfection to credit management.
- Conduct legal research and prepare advisory notes for review by the Legal Manager before issuance.
- Interpret laws, regulations, and internal policies and communicating on their impact to the Bank.
- Monitor and communicate to relevant stakeholders on regulatory circulars, legal updates, and legislative changes.
- Offer targeted training to branches and other support functions on legal processes to ensure compliance.
- Maintaining an updated Professional Indemnity Record.
- Ensuring that the SLA with lawyers is up to date.
- Feedback to and from lawyers; and Stakeholder engagement.
- Monitoring the quality of the advocates’ work.
- Compiling external counsel reports for review by external auditors. Assess applicability of global threat alerts to the Bank’s environment.
- Ensure contracts adhere to approved templates, legal standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify legal risks and potential gaps within the contracts.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme)
- Professional
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (or equivalent jurisdiction)
- Member in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya (or equivalent)
- Certification in compliance or data protection is an added advantage.
Required skills
Minimum 2–4 years’ post-qualification legal experienceExperience within a bank, financial institution, or regulated environment is an advantageExposure toContract drafting and legal documentationLitigation supportRegulatory and compliance matters
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services