Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview),

Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat...

Responsibilities or duties,

Monitor and Stay Informed on Legislative and Regulatory Changes:

• Keep abreast of changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environments affecting the company.
• Provide regular updates to the management team on developments that may impact the company's operations.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Ensure meticulous record-keeping of Minutes and Resolutions.
• Maintain an updated register of directors and secretary.
• Ensure all statutory declarations are accurately filed.
• Guarantee timely submission of regulatory reports and letters.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with statutory filings.

Board Meetings and Governance Support:

• Organizing and coordinating board meetings and annual general meetings.
• Draft agendas and timetables for board and annual general meetings.
• Prepare the Annual Board Calendar, Workplan, and Training Plan.
• Facilitate the timely dissemination of board papers.
• Support the Company Secretary in the preparation of board papers and other related functions.

Governance Document Review:

• Conduct regular reviews of governance documents to ensure compliance and relevance.

Training and Development:

• Collaborate in planning training programs for new and existing directors on corporate governance, duties, and responsibilities.
• Execution of training initiatives aimed at enhancing the corporate governance knowledge of the board.

Legal and Advisory Support:

• Assist the Company Secretary in providing advice to the Board on legal, governance, accounting, and tax matters

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills),

Job Skills:

• High level of analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolution.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision while ensuring that Management are fully always informed.
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently, orally and in writing, with stakeholders at all levels of seniority including external stakeholders.
• Ethical Leadership skills, including the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexibility to balance governance and compliance requirements with commercial objectives without compromising achievement of the highest standards of governance and compliance.
• Strength of character and personal presence to be able to influence senior management and operate effectively at senior levels both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to analyse complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations.

Job Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in law/economics/BCOM
• A professional certification in accounts like ACCA, CPA will be an added advantage
• A professional certification in company secretarial

Experience needed,

• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in either Banking, Insurance or Fintech.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory environment and key regulatory guidelines affecting the financial services industry.
• Broad range of experience in the financial services industry with a focus on corporate governance, company secretarial and regulatory reporting & compliance.
• An accredited governance auditor

• Keep abreast of changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environments affecting the company.
• Provide regular updates to the management team on developments that may impact the company's operations.
• Ensure meticulous record-keeping of Minutes and Resolutions.
• Maintain an updated register of directors and secretary.
• Ensure all statutory declarations are accurately filed.
• Guarantee timely submission of regulatory reports and letters.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with statutory filings.
• Organizing and coordinating board meetings and annual general meetings.
• Draft agendas and timetables for board and annual general meetings.
• Prepare the Annual Board Calendar, Workplan, and Training Plan.
• Facilitate the timely dissemination of board papers.
• Support the Company Secretary in the preparation of board papers and other related functions.
• Conduct regular reviews of governance documents to ensure compliance and relevance.
• Collaborate in planning training programs for new and existing directors on corporate governance, duties, and responsibilities.
• Execution of training initiatives aimed at enhancing the corporate governance knowledge of the board.
• Assist the Company Secretary in providing advice to the Board on legal, governance, accounting, and tax matters

• High level of analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolution.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision while ensuring that Management are fully always informed.
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently, orally and in writing, with stakeholders at all levels of seniority including external stakeholders.
• Ethical Leadership skills, including the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexibility to balance governance and compliance requirements with commercial objectives without compromising achievement of the highest standards of governance and compliance.
• Strength of character and personal presence to be able to influence senior management and operate effectively at senior levels both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to analyse complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations.

• A bachelor’s degree in law/economics/BCOM
• A professional certification in accounts like ACCA, CPA will be an added advantage
• A professional certification in company secretarial