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Senior Legal Officer at Rafiki Microfinance Bank

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Job Overview
Employment FullTime
Location Nairobi Kenya
Experience At least 5 years
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
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Job Summary

Supporting the Bank by handling legal functions that overall ensure compliance and nsupport banking operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Issuance of instructions to the panel of legal service providers in matters relating to perfection of securities.
  • Maintaining a live report for all conveyance matters that is shared to the relevant departments and stakeholders.
  • Handling legal queries from the branch network as and when required.
  • Ensuring that the Bank’s lease Agreements are registered. This involves review of drafts, payment of legal fees and safe storage of the registered documents in
  • consultation with Head of Admin and Facilities
  • Negotiating on legal fees as and when required.
  • Issuance of legal opinions and legal advice to branches and other departments.
  • Conducting training of staff on requested legal matters and as per the Rafiki training calendar
  • Handling the verification of documentation such as affidavits and those pertaining to succession.
  • Review of contractual documents and drafts.
  • Assisting in preparation for board meetings.
  • Files, stamp and seal safe keeping and ensuring legal reports and records are well updated at all times.
  • Any other official duty assigned from time to time

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in law
  • Post Graduate Law Diploma and Admission to the Bar as an Advocate
  • 5 years’ experience post admission

How to Apply

Qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including a detailed CV to hr@rafiki.co.ke quoting the position applied for, on or before 8th July 2026.


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