Legal Officer at Family Bank Ltd

Job Description

Job Purpose

The Legal Officer provides operational legal support across the Bank’s Retail, Commercial, Corporate, MSME, and Digital Banking businesses by assisting in contract drafting, legal documentation, litigation support, regulatory compliance, and legal research services.

Key Responsibilities

• Review security documentation such as Letters of Offer and valuation reports before issuing instructions.
• Advise the credit analysis team on proper security structures.
• Recommend amendments to security documents.
• Escalate gaps 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 communicate their impact to the Bank.
• Monitor and communicate regulatory circulars, legal updates, and legislative changes to relevant stakeholders.
• Offer targeted training to branches and other support functions on legal processes to ensure compliance.
• Maintain an updated Professional Indemnity Record.
• Ensure that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with lawyers are up to date.
• Manage feedback to and from lawyers and facilitate stakeholder engagement.
• Monitor the quality of advocates’ work.
• Compile external counsel reports for review by external auditors.
• Assess the 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 contracts.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme).
• 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.

Key Competencies

• Minimum of 2–4 years’ post-qualification legal experience.
• Experience within a bank, financial institution, or regulated environment is an advantage.
• Exposure to:
  • Contract drafting and legal documentation.
  • Litigation support.
  • Regulatory and compliance matters.

How to Apply

All applicants must apply online via email to recruitment@familybank.co.ke Application Deadline: 3rd November 2026.

Canvassing will automatically disqualify the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.