Legal Counsel

Absa Bank Kenya PLC is a leading financial institution providing a wide range of banking and financial services in Kenya. It is part of the Absa Group Limited, a pan-African financial services group.

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for offering dedicated legal expertise to the Corporate Investment Bank (CIB) and Commercial Services divisions. This includes advising on deal and transactional structuring, reviewing commercial contracts, and providing general legal guidance to ensure compliance and mitigate risks within these critical business areas.

1. Assist the Head of Legal with deal transactions and securities structuring.
2. Review finance documentation and credit papers.
3. Support product development and documentation.
4. Manage business support and recoveries, including restructuring, business rescue, insolvency, and enforcement.
5. Oversee CIB litigation and provide general advisory on legal risk management.
6. Review and negotiate supplier contracts, leases, and licenses.
7. Handle dispute resolution for commercial services.
8. Manage legal costs and prepare monthly and periodical reports.

1. Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree.
2. Must be an Advocate of the High Court.
3. Minimum of 7 years' post-admission experience in banking and finance law, preferably within a Corporate & Investment Banking environment or a leading commercial law firm.
4. Proven experience in financing transactions, restructurings, recoveries, and banking litigation.
5. Strong knowledge of banking and finance law, including structured finance, lending transactions, and security structures.
6. Expertise in insolvency, restructuring, recoveries, and enforcement.
7. Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.
8. Sound understanding of credit risk and banking products.
9. Demonstrated commercial acumen and problem-solving ability.
10. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
11. Ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.
12. Good grounding on Loans Markets Association (LMA) standard documentation.
13. Exposure to cross-border transactions and securities structures is an added advantage.