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...

• Design and execute the Bank’s enterprise-wide Transactional Banking strategy, ensuring strong alignment with overall corporate objectives, growth priorities and customer value propositions.
• Champion innovation and digital transformation across payments, cash management, and distribution channels to enhance scalability, efficiency, and market competitiveness.
• Position Equity Bank as a market leader in payments and transaction banking, leveraging technology, partnerships and customer insights to deliver differentiated solutions.
• Design and deliver scalable transactional solutions that unlock growth across key customer segments, including: Retail transaction growth and digital payments adoption, SME merchant acquiring, collections and working capital solutions, Corporate and institutional cash management platforms, Public sector collections, disbursements and treasury flows
• Partner with Segment Heads and Relationship Teams to strengthen client relationships through transaction-led value propositions and integrated banking solutions.
• Lead the development, commercialization, and scaling of best-in-class transaction banking solutions, including: Corporate cash management platforms, Bulk payments and digital collections infrastructure, Liquidity and treasury management services
• Oversee seamless integration with national and international payment schemes, ensuring interoperability, security, and operational excellence.
• Provide strategic oversight of the ATM network, driving optimal coverage, uptime reliability and performance efficiency.
• Scale and strengthen Agency Banking, enhancing agent network growth, liquidity management and compliance governance.
• Optimize the Bank’s channel mix to improve accessibility, customer experience and cost-to-serve across the distribution ecosystem.
• Lead the Bank’s merchant acquiring strategy, accelerating merchant onboarding and point-of-sale (POS) deployment across key sectors.
• Grow merchant revenue and transaction volumes through innovative payment acceptance solutions.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships with card schemes, fintech partners and payment technology providers.
• Expand e-commerce and digital acceptance capabilities, enabling businesses to thrive in the digital economy.
• Own and drive the Transactional Banking P&L, delivering sustainable growth in fee and commission income.
• Strengthen revenue generation through transaction-led banking, deepening wallet share across all customer segments.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance and robust governance, aligning operations with applicable banking and payment regulations.
• Enhance fraud prevention, operational risk management, and internal controls, safeguarding the integrity and resilience of the Bank’s transactional platforms

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Commerce or Information Systems/Technology.
• Master’s Degree in MBA (Master of Business Administration), Finance / Financial Engineering, Strategic Management, Digital Finance or Financial Technology (FinTech) is highly preferred.
• Professional Qualifications / Certifications in Payments & Transaction Banking Certifications, Risk & Compliance, General Banking / Leadership, Project & Change Management etc
• 12–15 years of progressive banking experience, with a strong track record in transaction banking, payments, or digital financial services.
• Minimum 7 years in senior leadership positions, demonstrating the ability to lead high-performing teams and drive enterprise-wide transactional initiatives.
• Proven experience managing P&L and delivering sustainable revenue growth across multiple transaction banking products and channels.
• Deep expertise in regulatory frameworks, payment systems, and operational risk management within banking and digital financial services.
• Experience serving diverse customer segments (Retail, SME, Corporate, Institutional, and Public Sector) is highly desirable.