Job Summary

The role holder is effectively the lead country counsel for east africa based in Nairobi and primarily supporting uganda and Tanzania scb markets and has responsibility for managing all legal risks, providing legal advisory, management and transactional support for the country support functions, to group technology, CABM, finance, SCM and other support functions. the role holder will also support the business functions (retail and corporate).

Responsibilities

Business

• Drives the development and maintenance of good relationships with internal and external business stakeholders at appropriate levels ensuring an open and cooperative environment.
• Executes and provides advisory for transactions and cases in a timely and effective manner.
• Effectively manages the process of engaging external counsel, including providing effective instructions to external counsel and negotiating appropriate fee structures.
• Uses technical knowledge of all business products undertaken in kenya to provide sound, technical product, legal and transactional advice to the business.

Risk Management

• Leads in the proactive and strategic identification of material legal risks in the business.
• Influences stakeholders and staff to improve the management of legal risk.
• Contributes to the legal team's risk governance process.
• Works with country head of legal to manage the process of engaging external counsel.
• Promote alternative dispute resolution as a means of quick settlement of disputes.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external lawyers agreeing fee structures, billing procedures and levels of service.
• To provide, where appropriate, periodic reports to management on claims, disputes and relevant legal developments
• Drafting, negotiating, amending and reviewing agreements and other documents to ensure that the bank's interest is protected.

Governance

• Attend to legal correspondence, pleadings or orders promptly and proactively ensure all the required documentation is in place.
• Proactively discuss all new litigation with business and agree appropriate action.
• Review progress of outstanding disputes and liaise with and manage external lawyers to ensure effective representation of the company in legal proceedings.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the .
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association

Key stakeholders

INTERNAL

• Head of legal Kenya and east africa
• Head of legal uganda
• Head of legal Tanzania
• Exco
• Compliance
• Finance
• Corporate affairs, brand and marketing
• Supply chain marketing (SCM)
• Property
• Group legal
• Retail business
• Corporate business
• SIS

EXTERNAL

• External lawyers/counsel
• Regulators
• State actors in the east African countries

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in the Legal Team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

LEGAL

• Application of analytical skills and the application of legal skills are essential

Qualifications

• Advocate of the high court of Kenya, Tanzania or uganda
• Ability to combine strategic perspective with quick execution
• Ability to deliver high quality of work consistently
• Demonstrated track record of creativity, problem solving and follow through.
• Effective stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills

Job Summary

To provide support to the Head of Legal, Kenya & East Africa in business planning, tracking litigation & closure of critical functional issues including Risk Management.

Responsibilities

Business

• Support the Head of Legal in business planning, coordination and administrative support.
• Organise key business meetings and conferences and follow up actions.
• Track performance and ensure closure of critical functional issues.
• Support the Head of Legal on collation of reporting obligations to the regional office.
• Provide administrative support to the larger East Africa Legal Cluster as appropriate.
• Supporting the function on tracking litigation and coordination of meetings.
• Ensure follow-through of action points arising from key meetings that are to be addressed by the Head of Legal.
• Manage any projects and other initiatives driven by the Head of Legal office.
• Ensure follow-through of action points arising from key meetings that are to be addressed by the Company Secretariat.
• Assist the Legal department in operations, resource management, budgeting where applicable, ensuring audit preparedness and completion of risk management systems entries such as EORP/M7.
• Oversee Record Management to Manage Records, storage facilities and ensure Records Management Storage Databases and the Critical Records Schedule is up-to-date.
• Assist to provide a legal budget in line with country timelines;
• Serve as lead liaison with regulators and other internal/external auditors with respect to deliverables from the legal department;
• Assist to file and manage expenses against budget and in line with SCB's Expense Management policy requirements;
• Monitor and report deviations/variances in the unit's budget;
• Co-ordinate onboarding processes for law firms and relevant vendors of the department as required from time to time;
• Prepare and submit monthly accruals in line with timelines; Process bills and expenses promptly;
• Maintain accurate record of same; Provide business support to aid existing and pipeline business initiatives;
• Maintain register of external legal opinions; Provide valuable inputs to promote business and operational efficiency; and
• Assist to compile the list of external counsel for approval, as part of the annual review process of approved external counsel.
• Responsible for assisting lawyers and legal professionals in executing legal transactions
• Prepares basic documents or contracts for review and evaluation by others
• Handles routine litigation matters with limited settlement authority
• Engages in communication with business clients
• Performs legislative/regulatory tracking
• Performs routine legal research and compiles data from such references as digests, encyclopedias, practice manuals or other sources, including on-line resources
• Performs administrative tasks such as scheduling, calendar management and organizing data and meetings
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made

Governance

• Ability to build and maintain key relationships with Senior managers & leaders of the Bank
• Follow up & closure of critical functional issues
• Timely planning & delivery of projects/key initiatives
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of developing relationships with individuals across the Bank at all levels and comfortable in managing through influence
• An ability to get things done and influence people at a distance.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to 'synthesise' information from different sources and produce concise summaries of the key message into high quality papers for Senior Boards and committees.
• Strong awareness and analytical skills.
• Ability to distil information to identify key trends and issues and to propose solutions or actions to take advantage of opportunities.
• Must be able to operate under own initiative and also maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Proven arranging, management and delivery skills.
• Sound judgement, sensitivity, persuasion and interpersonal skills
• Experience of cross functional businesses and projects

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association

Key stakeholder

• Head of Legal, Kenya and East Africa
• Members of Country Management Committee (EXCO)
• Heads of Business
• Heads of Functions

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in the Legal Team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• University degree/ Paralegal Certificate
• 5 years relevant experience
• Paralegal Certificate from an accredited institution
• Technical skills (e.g., e-mail systems, Word, Excel, Access, Internet: Lexis/Westlaw)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to review and organize numerous related documents

Job Summary

• Support and implement the vision, strategy, direction for the legal teams supporting CPBB business in Kenya & East Africa.
• Assist the Cluster Head of Legal & the Regional Head of CPBB Legal AME in directing and overseeing the management of Legal issues and risks within the CPBB Business.
• Assist the Region Head of CPBB in ensuring the CPBB Business is well advised on legal matters.
• Ensure proper functioning of day-to-day regulatory/legal controls, periodic monitoring activities, and timely resolution of legal risk issues.
• Create awareness on local regulations among members of CPBB Business through training and sensitization.
• Ensure adherence to Group Legal Policies is achieved within CPBB Business

Role - BAU

• Provide guidance on the proper application and interpretation of laws and regulations applicable to the CPBB business.
• Ensure proactive and timely monitoring, identification, dissemination and advice of legal and regulatory developments, changes and practices and associated risks.
• Ensure adequacy of controls to mitigate legal risks and roll out legal policies and procedures in country and East Africa Cluster.
• Establish and maintain effective processes including training advice and support.
• Assume active involvement in management of critical issues that have a significant legal impact on SCBs business operations within the country.
• In the event of serious legal breaches, ensure the relevant CPBB Business and senior management are informed and that actions are taken.
• Take responsibility for and the lead management of CPBB Legal risk in country and East Africa Cluster ( as appropriate).
• Use technical knowledge of all CPBB business products offered in-country to provide sound, technical product, legal and transactional advice to the CPBB business.
• Anticipate the impact of legal and regulatory developments on the CPBB business and communicate their impact to the CPBB business.
• Work with the Cluster Head of Legal, regional Head of CPBB Legal and group CPBB Legal teams to ensure coverage of all legal work related to CPBB.
• Ensure CPBB Legal executes transactions and escalates cases in a timely and effective manner
• Work with the Cluster Head of Legal and CPBB business head to ensure the coverage of all legal work which is aligned to CPBB business.
• Ensure that the engagement of external legal counsel is appropriate, effective and coordinated so as to minimize costs
• Develop appropriate forms of documentation for products and transaction in-country and support the global documentation standardization initiatives
• Support legal colleagues within East Africa as appropriate

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Assist the Cluster Head of Legal to set and implement the vision, strategy, direction and leadership for legal teams.
• Support the Cluster Head of Legal to promote the culture and practice of compliance with legal standards within the Bank.
• Assist the Cluster Head of Legal to establish close links with colleagues leading other Client segments and/or Product Groups to achieve common platforms and work plans, implementing a One Bank approach to covering all Clients.
• Input, support and challenge Group/Region/Country/Client Business operating model design of the relevant legal and business processes

Business

• Assist the Cluster Head of Legal to develop a comprehensive understanding of Kenya's CPBB business model and strategy in order to provide substantive oversight support.
• Support to build and maintain an effective and constructive relationship with CPBB businesses and functional stakeholders.
• Provide legal advice, analysis (and challenge when appropriate) in relation to the CPBB business.
• Provide robust challenge to senior management and all relevant business stakeholders where activities are outside risk tolerance/ appetite, escalating as necessary.
• Work closely with the CPBB business and its operational teams to provide timely legal advice.
• Support the resolution of competing requirements between regulations specific to CPBB.

Processes

• Provide support and challenge to Kenya's CPBB senior management to ensure that they establish and monitor appropriate processes for compliance.

People & Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values.
• Support the Cluster Head of Legal to promote and embed a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness.
• Assist the Cluster Head of Legal to stimulate an environment where forward planning, prioritisation, deadline management and streamlined workflows.

Risk Management

• In accordance with the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework, act as second line Risk Owner for appropriate and relevant CPBB & WM business processes.
• Collaborate with the other members of the legal team to anticipate horizon risks that may have a significant impact on the CPBB business.
• Ensure proactive and timely identification, assessment, advice and dissemination of evolving regulatory changes/practices.
• Assess legal risks arising from products / segments / customers / transactions.

Governance

• Attend relevant leadership meetings, and provide relevant reports to senior management and governance/risk committees .
• Assist the Cluster Head of Legal to be accountable for identification and escalation of potential legal risks and issues to senior management.
• Ensure appropriate product governance measures are in place so that product approval documents reflect all relevant legal requirements.
• Lead key change programmes and projects for legal across the CPBB business in Kenya
• Maintain workplans specific to legal advisory projects/ initiatives, and communicate the same to stakeholders.
• Review new business requirements and provide legal solutions for the CPBB business.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics.
• Lead the CPBB Legal Team in East Africa to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Cluster Head of Legal, Kenya and East Africa
• Head of CPBB Business, Kenya and East Africa
• Regional Head of CPBB Legal AME
• Group CPBB Banking Legal

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in the CPBB Legal Team in East Africa and Perform other responsibilities assigned.

Qualifications

• First degree in Law
• Legal professional with over six (6) years' experience in various legal roles
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Strong leadership, decision-making and management abilities.
• A strong team player capable of interacting with senior business/risk management stakeholders.