Standard Bank Group
| Location | NAIROBI, Kenya |
| Date Posted | June 27, 2025 |
| Category |
Banking
Finance Legal Management Sales and Marketing |
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | KES |
Description
Standard Bank Group is the largest African banking group by assets offering a full range of banking and related financial services. “Africa is our home, we drive her growth” Our vision is to be the leading financial services organisation in, for and across Africa, delive
To meet delegated legal objectives and provide expert legal support through effective case planning, legal research, document drafting, and analysis, ensuring alignment with the bank’s strategic and operational goals. The role leverages deep technical legal knowledge to offer sound recommendations to the legal team and deliver high-quality advisory services to business units. This contributes to the proactive identification and mitigation of legal risks, ensuring compliance and safeguarding the bank’s interests.
Qualifications
ring exceptional client experiences and superior value. This sets the primary
Responsibilities
Type of Qualification: First Degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Law (KSL)
Professional Requirements
- Duly Admitted Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Active member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
Experience Required
- Legal
- 5-7 years
- Proven experience in case planning, development and management, legal research, drafting and analysing legal documents, with at least 3 years within the legal and/or financial sectors.
- Multiskilled Legal Advisor with expertise in corporate law, financial & banking regulations, contract negotiation, litigation management, risk assessment and structuring and execution of transactions in line with applicable laws, market practice and the Bank’s practices, policies and procedures.
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To meet delegated legal objectives and provide expert legal support through effective case planning, legal research, document drafting, and analysis, ensuring alignment with the bank’s strategic and operational goals. The role leverages deep technical legal knowledge to offer sound recommendations to the legal team and deliver high-quality advisory services to business units. This contributes to the proactive identification and mitigation of legal risks, ensuring compliance and safeguarding the bank’s interests.
Type of Qualification: First Degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Law (KSL)
Professional Requirements
- Duly Admitted Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Active member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
Experience Required
Legal
5-7 years
- Proven experience in case planning, development and management, legal research, drafting and analysing legal documents, with at least 3 years within the legal and/or financial sectors.
- Multiskilled Legal Advisor with expertise in corporate law, financial & banking regulations, contract negotiation, litigation management, risk assessment and structuring and execution of transactions in line with applicable laws, market practice and the Bank’s practices, policies and procedures.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Articulating Information
- Documenting Facts
- Establishing Rapport
- Examining Information
- Meeting Timescales
- Upholding Standards
Technical Competencies:
- Contract Management
- Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
- Legal Advisory & Interpretation
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation & Legal Research
- Negotiation skills
Please note: All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations. We will never ask for money or any from of payment as part of our recruitment process. If you experience this, please contact our Fraud line on +27 800222050 or TransactionFraudOpsSA@standardbank.co.za
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