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Legal Officer
2026-08-01T07:40:15+00:00
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Financial Services
Legal, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-08-13T17:00:00+00:00
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC is a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint. We have a clear purpose to be a role model for African businesses by creating superior value for all our stakeholders.

Legal Officer

JOB OBJECTIVE(S)

Reporting to the Head of Legal & Company Secretary, the Legal Officer plays a vital role in safeguarding the institution’s legal standing and upholding the highest standards of corporate governance. This position is accountable for delivering expert legal advice, drafting precise legal opinions, and ensuring rigorous adherence to regulatory compliance frameworks. Additionally, the role provides seamless administrative and strategic support to the Board and Company Secretariat, facilitating effective board management, governance administration, and high-level stakeholder alignment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Minimum of Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Laws.

Associate, Fellow, or Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) Kenya

Active LSK Membership

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a bank/financial institution in a similar capacity.

  • Delivering expert legal advice
  • Drafting precise legal opinions
  • Ensuring rigorous adherence to regulatory compliance frameworks
  • Providing seamless administrative and strategic support to the Board and Company Secretariat
  • Facilitating effective board management
  • Governance administration
  • High-level stakeholder alignment
  • Minimum of Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Laws
  • Associate, Fellow, or Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) Kenya
  • Active LSK Membership
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Legal, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 13 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 1 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC is a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint. We have a clear purpose to be a role model for African businesses by creating superior value for all our stakeholders.

Legal Officer

JOB OBJECTIVE(S)

Reporting to the Head of Legal & Company Secretary, the Legal Officer plays a vital role in safeguarding the institution’s legal standing and upholding the highest standards of corporate governance. This position is accountable for delivering expert legal advice, drafting precise legal opinions, and ensuring rigorous adherence to regulatory compliance frameworks. Additionally, the role provides seamless administrative and strategic support to the Board and Company Secretariat, facilitating effective board management, governance administration, and high-level stakeholder alignment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Minimum of Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Laws.

Associate, Fellow, or Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) Kenya

Active LSK Membership

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a bank/financial institution in a similar capacity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, August 13 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 01-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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