Legal Manager - Contracts and Compliance

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review laws, regulations, guidelines, pending bills to advise business on compliance requirements and ensuring compliance with applicable Laws, Regulations and Policies and iimplement Legal Risk Management Framework and Conduct internal legal audits on departments.
• Support departments where legal risks have been identified, to develop mitigating measures and implement remedial action, including to track and close all open audit issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including vendor agreements, customer agreements, service contracts, NDAs, partnership agreements, and procurement contracts. Ensure that contracts align with the organization's legal and business requirements
• Prepare appropriate Legal Risk Reports for Senior Management and Board and Conduct legal risk analysis and provide legal support to projects.
• Identify legal and contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support the development and implementation of legal policies, procedures, templates, and standard contractual documentation.
• Assist in managing legal disputes arising from contractual matters and support dispute resolution processes.
• Maintain awareness of emerging legal risks affecting banking operations.
• Provide legal support in drafting and review of Bank policies, product terms and conditions.
• Update knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis and keep abreast of changes in legislation, proposed Bills, best practices and trends in the market which impact the Bank and advise thereon promptly and/or recommend changes to Bank Policies etc.
• Contract Management: Review, revise and/or prepare draft contract documents, including Start-up Agreements, Service Agreements, Master Service Agreements and Amendments, from business units or client templates per guidance provided by the Line Manager, and in conjunction with relevant departments;
• Manage Data and Information: Maintain records and statistics relating to contracts and advise on expiry, renewal and risks.
• Legal awareness Training: Conducting training and visits to branches and thereafter formulate frequently asked questions after branch training;
• Filing Statutory returns: Filing all statutory returns with the relevant government authority.
• Intellectual Property Management (IP): Register and maintain data/information on Service marks, trademarks, logos for KCB Group. Handle disputes arising thereof (e.g. infringements of IP and/or Copyrights); and any other duties assigned by Head of Legal Services.
• Reporting and Analytics: Prepare periodic reports on contract status, key metrics, and risk assessments for senior management. Use analytics to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements in contract management.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily Responsibilities:
• Responding to legal correspondences.
• Responding to internal customer queries.
• Attending meetings with stakeholders.
• Carrying out research on legal issues/opinions
• Vet/Draw up contracts and leases;
• Strong knowledge of contract law and commercial terms.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in contract lifecycle management tools and legal research platforms.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and manage multiple priorities.

Other Duties:

• Support Head of Legal and Company Secretary as requested
• Participating in CSR activities;
• Training branch staff and at the Leadership Centre; and
• Preparing and facilitating staff training on various legal matters affecting the bank, including dissemination of appropriate legal requirements to various departments

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional

• Bachelors Degree: LLB with specialization on Contract Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law, Land Law, Capital Markets and Corporate Law
• Professional Qualifications: Diploma in law
• Masters Degree: LLM

Experience

• Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required: 4

JOB CONTRIBUTION

• Primary Job Role: SU