KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Managing the Litigation profile and ensuring excellent service provision for the interests of the Bank;
b) Follow all major litigation and disputes in which the Bank is a party to ensure the bank is adequately represented including appearing before any court or tribunal as a witness or to watch brief as necessary;
c) Create legal awareness and provide advice on suitable action to avert and/or minimize litigation;
d) Measure external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency;
e) Follow up litigation costs to be minimized including but not limited to negotiating suitable settlements
Skills Required
- Manage the bank's litigation profile and ensure excellent legal service provision
- Follow and handle major litigations and disputes involving the bank, including appearing before courts or tribunals or acting as a witness/watch brief
- Provide legal advice and create legal awareness to avert or minimize litigation
- Measure and oversee external lawyers' performance to ensure efficiency
- Manage and minimize litigation costs, including negotiating settlements
What We Do
KCB Group, is the largest financial services organization in East Africa in terms of asset size. The Group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. In 2015, KCB Group opened a representative office in Ethiopia, expanding the growth of the organization. The Bank is over 124 years old having started in Mombasa in 1896. KCB Group has over 354 branches, 26,394 Agents/POS Merchants and 1,103 ATMs. The bank also offers Mobile Banking though the KCB App, Internet Banking and Diaspora Banking Services platform that can be accessed 24/7 basis. The Bank services over 26.8 million customers across the region. KCB Group is the largest financial services organization in East Africa, with an estimated asset base of approximately Ksh. 1.02 trillion as at the of end H1 2021.
