Legal and Compliance · Full-time
Direct employerManager, Audit - Credit, Treasury & Legal Audits
KenyaManager · On-siteCloses Friday, 6 November 2026, 23:59 EATChecked 3 Nov 2026
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Role overview
KCB Group is hiring a Manager for Audit focusing on Credit, Treasury, and Legal Audits in Kenya. This role suits candidates with experience in audit, data science, and model review within the banking or financial services sector. The position involves providing assurance on risk management and governance using advanced data analytics and quantitative techniques.
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What you will do
- Develop risk-based audit plans aligned with the Bank's strategy and risk profile.
- Conduct risk-based audits to assess governance, risk management, internal controls, and compliance.
- Review lending models independently, evaluating design, assumptions, data, validation, and performance.
- Evaluate model risk governance including identification, validation, approval, and change management.
- Use quantitative and data science methods to test and challenge models, including back-testing and sensitivity analysis.
- Apply advanced data analytics to audit engagements to analyse large datasets and identify risks.
- Assess data adequacy in models and business processes, focusing on quality, accuracy, and controls.
- Prepare clear audit findings and recommendations translating complex model and data issues into understandable risks.
- Maintain stakeholder relationships and provide technical advice on risk management, controls, and model risk.
- Keep updated on developments in banking, regulation, data science, and internal audit to improve audit capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, Mathematics or equivalent.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA (K), ACCA, CISA, CIA, FRM or related are an advantage.
- Master's degree in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Data Science or MBA is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in SQL, R, Python, and machine learning techniques is required.
- At least 4 years of experience in lending model development, validation, independent review or quantitative risk analytics.
- Minimum 2 years of audit experience is desirable.
- At least 3 years of experience in data science or advanced analytics using Python, R, SQL, SAS or similar tools.
- Minimum 3 years experience in banking, financial services or auditing financial institutions.
- At least 2 years of stakeholder management experience.
How to apply
Apply on the employer's application page. The closing date for applications is Friday, 6 November 2026.