Legal Officer

About the role

Family Bank is hiring a full-time Legal Officer in Nairobi, reporting to the Manager - Legal. The officer provides operational legal support across the Bank's Retail, Commercial, Corporate, MSME and Digital Banking businesses, covering contract drafting, legal documentation, litigation support, regulatory compliance and legal research.

Key responsibilities

• Review security documentation such as letters of offer and valuation reports before issuing instructions, and advise the credit analysis team on proper security structures
• Recommend amendments to security documents and escalate gap and legal risks arising from security perfection to credit management
• Conduct legal research and prepare advisory notes for the Legal Manager's review
• Interpret laws, regulations and internal policies and communicate their impact to the Bank
• Monitor regulatory circulars, legal updates and legislative changes and share them with stakeholders
• Offer targeted training to branches and support functions on legal processes to ensure compliance
• Maintain the Professional Indemnity record, keep the SLA with lawyers up to date and monitor the quality of advocates' work
• Compile external counsel reports for external auditors and assess global threat alerts against the Bank's environment
• Ensure contracts follow approved templates and standards, identify legal risks and gaps, and engage with lawyers and stakeholders

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised university
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme)
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (or equivalent jurisdiction)
• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya (or equivalent)
• 2-4 years of post-qualification legal experience
• Experience in a bank, financial institution or regulated environment is an advantage

Candidates must apply online through the recruiter; canvassing disqualifies candidates and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The closing date is 3 November 2026.