Head of Legal and Company Secretary
2026-09-08T07:43:58+00:00
Rose Avenue Consulting Group
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https://www.racg.co.ke
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Management, Legal, Business Operations
2026-09-21T17:00:00+00:00
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Rose Avenue Consulting Group is a financial management, strategy and consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in corporate finance, strategy and research. Together with our clients and partnering companies we address our client’s most critical issues and challenges. RACG aims to provide a globally consistent set o...
Job Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance Oversight
- Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of the Bank's regulatory compliance function.
- Provide compliance management information to the Board and senior management.
- Provide compliance advice and regulatory guidance to senior management and heads of department in relation to inspections, interpretation of rules, rule changes, and investigations.
- Develop and implement a regulatory framework and tracking mechanism for identifying regulatory risks in a timely manner.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of relevant Bank rulebooks and manuals.
- Reputational Risk Management
- Develop policies, processes, and procedures for managing reputational risks within the Bank.
- Monitor, analyse, and report all reputational risk incidences and the Bank's perception among stakeholders to determine root causes and consequences.
- Ensure prompt and appropriate corrective measures are taken in the event of any adverse reputational risk.
- Achieve a Top 2 governance rating for the Bank in GSE/SEC and similar assessments.
- Company Secretarial and Board Governance
- Coordinate Board meetings and ensure timely reporting on Board deliverables and matters arising.
- Maintain and improve service ranking for the Company Secretariat function as measured by the Board and EXCO.
- Corporate Image and Market Research
- Conduct periodic qualitative and quantitative market research and analysis on the Bank's corporate image.
General Duties
Perform other duties as assigned by the Board
Other Requirements
Academic Qualifications and Certifications
A good first degree in Law (LLB, BL).
Experience Requirements
A minimum of 12 years post-qualification experience in Legal within the Financial Services industry.
At least 8 of those years must have been within the Banking sector.
At least 5 years must have been at a senior management level.
Key Technical Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of banking operations, both international and domestic.
- Legal financial planning.
- Policy development and management capabilities.
- Legal documentation.
- Legal advice.
- Litigation.
- Leadership Competencies
- Leadership and influencing.
- Team building and conflict management.
- Organization and coordination.
- General managerial and administrative capability.
- Coaching.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Initiative.
- Entrepreneurship and taking ownership.
- Analytical skills and problem solving.
- Self-management.
- Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of the Bank's regulatory compliance function.
- Provide compliance management information to the Board and senior management.
- Provide compliance advice and regulatory guidance to senior management and heads of department in relation to inspections, interpretation of rules, rule changes, and investigations.
- Develop and implement a regulatory framework and tracking mechanism for identifying regulatory risks in a timely manner.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of relevant Bank rulebooks and manuals.
- Develop policies, processes, and procedures for managing reputational risks within the Bank.
- Monitor, analyse, and report all reputational risk incidences and the Bank's perception among stakeholders to determine root causes and consequences.
- Ensure prompt and appropriate corrective measures are taken in the event of any adverse reputational risk.
- Achieve a Top 2 governance rating for the Bank in GSE/SEC and similar assessments.
- Coordinate Board meetings and ensure timely reporting on Board deliverables and matters arising.
- Maintain and improve service ranking for the Company Secretariat function as measured by the Board and EXCO.
- Conduct periodic qualitative and quantitative market research and analysis on the Bank's corporate image.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Board
- Knowledge and understanding of banking operations, both international and domestic.
- Legal financial planning.
- Policy development and management capabilities.
- Legal documentation.
- Legal advice.
- Litigation.
- Leadership and influencing.
- Team building and conflict management.
- Organization and coordination.
- General managerial and administrative capability.
- Coaching.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Initiative.
- Entrepreneurship and taking ownership.
- Analytical skills and problem solving.
- Self-management.
- A good first degree in Law (LLB, BL).
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Vacancy title:
Head of Legal and Company Secretary
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management, Legal, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
Rose Avenue Consulting Group
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 21 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Rose Avenue Consulting Group is a financial management, strategy and consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in corporate finance, strategy and research. Together with our clients and partnering companies we address our client’s most critical issues and challenges. RACG aims to provide a globally consistent set o...
Job Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance Oversight
- Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of the Bank's regulatory compliance function.
- Provide compliance management information to the Board and senior management.
- Provide compliance advice and regulatory guidance to senior management and heads of department in relation to inspections, interpretation of rules, rule changes, and investigations.
- Develop and implement a regulatory framework and tracking mechanism for identifying regulatory risks in a timely manner.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of relevant Bank rulebooks and manuals.
- Reputational Risk Management
- Develop policies, processes, and procedures for managing reputational risks within the Bank.
- Monitor, analyse, and report all reputational risk incidences and the Bank's perception among stakeholders to determine root causes and consequences.
- Ensure prompt and appropriate corrective measures are taken in the event of any adverse reputational risk.
- Achieve a Top 2 governance rating for the Bank in GSE/SEC and similar assessments.
- Company Secretarial and Board Governance
- Coordinate Board meetings and ensure timely reporting on Board deliverables and matters arising.
- Maintain and improve service ranking for the Company Secretariat function as measured by the Board and EXCO.
- Corporate Image and Market Research
- Conduct periodic qualitative and quantitative market research and analysis on the Bank's corporate image.
General Duties
Perform other duties as assigned by the Board
Other Requirements
Academic Qualifications and Certifications
A good first degree in Law (LLB, BL).
Experience Requirements
A minimum of 12 years post-qualification experience in Legal within the Financial Services industry.
At least 8 of those years must have been within the Banking sector.
At least 5 years must have been at a senior management level.
Key Technical Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of banking operations, both international and domestic.
- Legal financial planning.
- Policy development and management capabilities.
- Legal documentation.
- Legal advice.
- Litigation.
- Leadership Competencies
- Leadership and influencing.
- Team building and conflict management.
- Organization and coordination.
- General managerial and administrative capability.
- Coaching.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Initiative.
- Entrepreneurship and taking ownership.
- Analytical skills and problem solving.
- Self-management.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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