Head of Tax – EBKL

Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat…

Head of Tax – EBKL

The Role

• The Group Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Function is responsible for the design, implementation and oversight of tax strategies, policies, and the tax governance framework across the Group. The function supports the Group’s operations across Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as representative offices in Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, and any additional jurisdictions in which the Group may operate.

• The Head of Tax – EBKL is the strategic owner and steward of EBKL’s tax governance, tax risk appetite, and regulatory posture. Reporting to the Head of Finance – EBKL, with functional reporting to the Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer, the role leads the execution of the Group tax strategy within EBKL and serves as the principal interface on tax matters with senior management, regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders.

Role Purpose

• The role ensures that EBKL’s tax outcomes are commercially aligned, legally compliant, reputationally sound and defensible to regulators, auditors, and shareholders, while enabling sustainable value creation for EBKL and the wider Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax strategy and policy.

• Transaction and business advisory.

• Tax compliance and reporting.

• Tax risk management and controls.

• Anticipate, interpret, and communicate tax law, policy and regulatory developments, assess their impact on EBKL and coordinate implementation responses.

• Stakeholder management.

• Lead, coach, and develop the EBKL tax team, promote succession planning, and strengthen technical and leadership capability within the function.

Key Decisions and Accountability

• Approve EBKL tax positions on material transactions and restructurings within delegated authority.

• Set and enforce EBKL tax risk and escalation thresholds in consultation with the Head of Finance – EBKL and the Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer.

• Determine dispute resolution, settlement, and litigation strategies within approved financial and risk thresholds.