LEGAL DOCUMENTATION MANAGER, RETAIL

The Position

Reporting to Head, Securities & Documentation Centre, the Legal Documentation Manager – Retail, will provide legal support on loan documentation for retail facilities, manage the documentation process and ensure compliance on collateral conditions prior to disbursement of these facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a central point of reference, support and advice on retail legal documentation.
• Manage issuance and processing of offer letters upon receipt of duly approved credit papers observing agreed timelines and high standards of accuracy and within applicable law, bank policies and regulations.
• Manage conveyancing and loan documentation activities, end-to-end ensuring effective support to the retail branches at every stage of documentation
• Managing vetting  and/or review all security documents for completeness, clarity and ensure that all legal risks are adequately covered
• Liaise with external lawyers and other service providers on security documentation process and ensure that security documents and other conditions have been perfected/ completed prior to drawdown of facilities
• Manage Issuance of  Compliance Certificates for purposes of disbursement of loan facilities
• Ensure MIS maintenance with respect to TAT, exceptions, security movement and others as may be required for tracking of documents and performance and exceptions.
• Coordinate and provide training to the retail business team on legal issues pertaining security instruments and protection of the same
• Supervise and motivate all staff within the retail section of the department
• Monitoring changes/ reviews in Law and Case law to ensure that the Bank's security documents are up to date and comply with those changes/ reviews.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicants should have:

• University degree in Law from a recognized University; Post Graduate Diploma in Law.
• Legal practicing license is required
• Masters of Law or Master's Degree is added advantage
• 5 years' experience in Legal Practice; 4 of which must have been experience acquired Post Admission to the Bar.
• 2 years' experience in Credit and legal documentation
• Team leadership skills.
• French or other foreign language skills will be a strong added advantage.
• Persuasive oral and written communication skills
• Great Interpersonal skills
• Strong Relationship Management skills
• Commercial awareness
• Good leadership and planning skills

The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates.  If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke

To be considered your application must be received by Dec. 19, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

JOB REF: CS 11/2014