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Deputy Company Secretary
Job Summary
To develop tactical governance and secretarial strategy and delivery plans, formulate associated practice and to ensure operational implementation and adaption across a single practice methodology, governance and delivery objectives
Job Description
To provide legal support to Absa Bank Kenya and its Subsidiaries, identify and manage legal risk in the Strategic Business Unit (SBU), liaising directly with the businesses as appropriate.
To provide Company Secretarial services to Absa Bank Kenya Subsidiaries and specific insurance entities within Absa Group (“Assigned Entities”)
Key Accountabilities.
Legal Support and Advisory Duties (50%)
- Provide objective, conscientious and fearless advise to the Bank.
- Support the long-term growth of the business by providing pragmatic and effective legal advice to manage legal risk across the business and assist in the design and implementation of procedures to manage, at an appropriate level, this risk.
- Ensure that all aspects of legal risk are identified covered and controlled in the implementation of new projects, systems, procedures, and products.
- Develop and deliver strategic legal risk management initiatives.
- Ensure best practices are adopted and guidelines complied with, and that all activities comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
- Ensure that changes and developments in legislation, regulations, guidelines, and practices affecting the markets in which Absa Bank Kenya and its Subsidiaries operate are analysed, evaluated, and reported as required.
- Coordinate Business training on legal subjects either internally or through stakeholders (e.g. Law Firms)
- Embed the five legal policies, namely, Contractual Arrangements Policy, Use of Law Firms Policy, Litigation Policy, Intellectual Property Policy and Competition & Anti-Trust Policy
- Identifying and meeting management information requirements for the measurement of legal risk exposure, performance (both of internal and external legal resources) and productivity.
- Identifying and meeting management information requirements for the measurement of legal risk exposure, performance (both of internal and external legal resources) and productivity.
- Contributing to the development of Absa Bank Kenya strategy through the identification of legal risk.
- Liaising with the Heads of Functions & Departments to ensure that these teams can meet the ongoing requirements of the business.
Company Secretarial Duties (40%)
Responsible in the Assigned Entities and Absa Bank Kenya Subsidiaries for:
- Ensuring Corporate Governance standards are maintained/improved in the Assigned Entities and Absa Bank Kenya Subsidiaries
- Delivery of high-level business information/data relating to local and regional business activities
- Channel for distributing and receiving information critical to Group Corporate Secretariat (GCS) as required.
- Monitoring compliance with GCS and Group policies for Assigned Entities and Absa Bank Kenya Subsidiaries
- Formulating standards and policies within Kenya and the region and for the Function and embedding in the Business
- Assisting with annual audit (governance/legal or otherwise) of the Assigned Entities, Bank Subsidiaries Board and directors
- Identify risk and problem areas in the business that need solutions.
- Organisation and coordination of Board & Board Committee Meetings
- Preparation of Board Minutes, Resolutions, Powers of Attorney etc.
- Maintenance of statutory records.
- Organisation and coordination of General Meetings and special general meetings
- Filing of Statutory Returns and Procurement of required Licences
- Board Management including induction, training and development of Directors.
- Provision of company secretarial services and advice to senior management within Assigned Entities and Absa Bank Kenya subsidiaries, including listing obligations (debt and equity), AGM, Report and Accounts etc.
- Responsibility for process of notifications to the regulatory authorities.
- Management of database of information on Group companies and directors.
- Monitoring and implementing appropriate Corporate Governance regulatory (such as the Group Governance Framework) and statutory developments and ensuring compliance.
- Managing the Company Secretarial budgets for Assigned Entities and Absa Bank Kenya Subsidiaries
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Team Leadership (10%)
- Provide education, training, and support to the businesses on relevant legal risk issues and developments as appropriate.
- Ensure an up to date and relevant knowledge of principal areas of law and practice in all relevant jurisdictions.
- Undertake performance reviews and providing coaching and support for the SBUs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Law Degree from a recognised reputable University
- An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya OR Solicitor/Barrister (or equivalent)
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya
- Certified Public Secretary in good standing with the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICS)
- Master’s or advanced degree in law or business would be an added advantage.
- Possesses at least seven (7) years demonstrable experience in company secretarial services/corporate governance matters as well as legal risk management experience in banking law/financial services law within the banking sector or the equivalent experience in a busy corporate body or law firm of good repute.
Preferred Experience
- Strong technical legal ability
- Demonstrable experience of a significant number of those areas of corporate and business law relevant to Absa Bank Kenya and its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, banking law, company law, data privacy, law of contract, lending, commercial and civil litigation, employment law, pension law, commercial contracts, and capital markets.
- Loan Market Association (LMA) agreements and Project Finance experience
- Understanding of Absa Bank Kenya strategy and Group strategy, business, and markets
- Knowledge of Financial Services sector/industry
- Wide experience and full understanding of legal risk management
Knowledge & Skills
- Company secretarial, Corporate Governance, Compliance, and Investor Relations expertise
- Articulate written and spoken English including legal terminology.
- Ability to work with numbers confidently and to construct and use excel spreadsheets confidently.
- Positive personal impact on colleagues in a ‘winning together’ collaborative environment.
- Computer literate – comfortable user of usual office software packages
- Role model
- Ability to develop and support internal clients.
- Prioritising, good at time management and etiquette
- Strong commercial and legal risk management focus
- Strategic planning
- Project and resource management
- Delivery under pressure
- Effective communicator
- Analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to develop imaginative solutions.
- Networking skills
- Ability to pull together and mange ad hoc teams & resources to deliver timely and effective solutions.
- Show enthusiasm for new ideas and contributes to implementation.
- Work with others to improve and seeks coaching/mentoring for self.
- Involve team members when developing recommendations and utilizes resources to the best effect.
- Make the team a fun place to work, supports others to attain success of the team and function and encourages collaborative working/thrives in teamwork.
- Give honest and candid feedback in a timely manner, constructively.
- Work on team and Function wide initiatives to make Absa Bank a better place.
Behavioural Competencies
- Effective communication in written and spoken English – Ability to communicate effectively and in an impactful manner to the business and various stakeholders including the Board.
- Analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to develop imaginative solutions – Having a pragmatic approach in balancing business needs vis-a-vis mitigation of legal risks by offering practical solutions with a strong commercial focus.
- Stakeholder management, collegiality, and networking skills – Develops constructive and collegiate professional relationships across the business in providing support to internal client base and build relationships with external advisors (legal and non-legal).
- Board management skills: coordinating the board calendar, efficiently setting up meetings, writing minutes, managing various board and shareholder engagements.
Growth Manager
Job Summary
Reporting to Head of Digital Channels with the responsibility to commercialize virtual banking propositions and digital channels which will result in business growth, increase customer engagement and deliver synergy across the Absa business. The role holder shall also be responsible for managing the performance of the products, build programs to identify needs, opportunities and develop tactics to execute and grow the business. The role shall interact with partners who are co-innovators and support overall virtual banking strategy, analysis and execution for the commercialization and go-to-market for the virtual banking portfolio
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Product Commercialization & Channel Adoption: Time Split 50%
- Lead the development of commercialization initiatives for digital solutions working with cross-functional teams. KPIs include Product revenue & profitability, channel adoption, customer retention and response/win rates.
- Identify growth opportunities by leveraging data analytics, new product enhancements and customer feedback.
- Work effectively with product development, marketing & communications, and data functions to ensure alignment on timeline, roles, responsibilities to execute successful commercialization of digital products.
- Establish and manage the achievement of key performance metrics for market activation and sales programs/initiatives for all virtual banking products that will be shared with business leaders.
- Management of current product offering to ensure smooth delivery thereof and collection of all related revenues.
- Identify, escalate and ensure resolution of issues impacting sales and acquisition of digital products.
- Continuous engagement with strategic alliances and partners to ensure adequate product and process support to drive revenues.
- Continuous propagation of process innovation to maximize competitive advantage.
- Build capability to ensure fulfillment of the sales and service functions
Stakeholder Engagement: Time Split 30%
- Secure and maintain business commitment / involvement from stakeholders and obtain feedback at all stages of the project
- Analyze feedback from stakeholders and determine way forward
- Establish and manage appropriate project Risk, Opportunities, Change and Issue management procedures
- Forecast and ensure delivery of likely business benefits
People Management : Time Split 20%
- Foster a positive, prideful work environment with open communications and timely resolution of conflicts
- Review and assess performance of project team members against plans
- Discuss and finalize performance development plans and ratings for your direct reports
Role/person specification
Preferred Education
- University Graduate
Preferred Experience
- At least 3 – 5 years’ experience in business development, Sales, sales operations, or strategy roles within a digital business environment. MBA appreciated but not required.
- In-depth understanding of the various mobile banking platforms
- In-depth understanding of Financial Technology (Fintech).
- Maintain up to date knowledge of competitor and local market activity
Knowledge and Skills
Technical Competencies
- Results oriented with an entrepreneurial approach.
- Strategic mindset that enables creation of new ideas for business growth
- Able to meet deadline and set stretch goals for business growth
- Strong networking skills at a high level
- Highly developed analytical and perceptive skills
- Team working – building and developing high performance
- Proven people, leadership and negotiation skills.
- innovative, with prior experience in business development.
- Strong communication skills both in person and in writing with excellent presentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills
- Enthusiastic attitude and focus on results.
- A high aptitude and comfort level with technical environments and the ability to work in a highly demanding environment and able to meet aggressive deadlines.
Method of Application
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