Associate Legal Officer

I&M Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of I&M Holdings Limited, a publicly quoted company at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The bank possesses a rich heritage in banking.

Associate Legal Officer

Job Summary

• The role holder will provide legal, litigation, security documentation, recovery, compliance, corporate development, and administrative support to the Bank while ensuring proper documentation, regulatory compliance, effective recovery processes, and mitigation of legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Security Documentation: Coordinate the preparation, review, registration, execution and maintenance of the Bank’s security documentation and related registers.

• Litigation Management: Support management of litigation by and against the Bank, liaising with external advocates and ensuring timely compliance with court and regulatory orders.

• Non-Performing Accounts & Recoveries: Support recovery of non-performing accounts, including issuance of demands and statutory notices, follow-up with advocates, preparation of recovery reports and tracking recovery actions.

• Realisation of Securities: Coordinate legal processes relating to the realisation of securities through public auction, private treaty and other approved recovery mechanisms.

• Real Estate & Leasing: Support the preparation, review and administration of leases relating to Bank-owned and leased premises.

• Legal Advisory & Research: Conduct legal research and support the preparation of legal opinions, briefing notes and advice on banking, commercial, employment, probate and other legal matters.

• Regulatory Compliance & Corporate Governance: Support statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate governance requirements, statutory filings and monitoring of legislative and regulatory developments affecting the Bank.