Legal and Compliance · Full-time
Direct employerLegal and Governance Officer

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Role overview
Absa Bank Kenya is hiring a Legal and Governance Officer based at Westlands Office Park in Nairobi. This full-time role supports legal and company secretarial functions for First Assurance Company Kenya and First Assurance Holdings. It suits candidates with knowledge in business, commerce, or management studies who want to work in legal governance within the insurance sector.
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What you will do
- Coordinate the Board and Committee meeting schedules and support logistics, including preparing notices, agendas, and documents.
- Draft minutes, resolutions, and governance correspondence for approval and track completion of actions.
- Maintain statutory registers, minute books, attendance records, and corporate documents.
- Support the organisation of annual and special general meetings and shareholder engagements.
- Prepare statutory returns, regulatory notifications, and governance filings, maintaining a compliance calendar.
- Assist with director and committee administration including appointments, declarations of interest, and training.
- Monitor company law, insurance governance requirements, and internal policies, assisting with implementation of changes.
- Compile governance information for reporting, audits, and regulatory engagements.
- Conduct legal research and draft legal advice, contracts, and correspondence for review.
- Support identification and monitoring of legal and governance risks and prepare impact assessments.
- Coordinate instructions to external legal advisers and track mandates and costs.
- Maintain trackers and management information on legal and governance matters and support budget monitoring.
- Provide responsive support to Board, management, regulators, auditors, and external advisers.
- Maintain knowledge of company law, insurance regulation, and governance policies, and contribute to team initiatives.
Requirements
- Hold a Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC) in Business, Commerce and Management Studies.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact by the closing date of Thursday, 22 October 2026.