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Legal and Governance Officer
Absa Bank Kenya
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Absa Bank Kenya
- Position
- Legal and Governance Officer
- Location
- Westlands Office Park, Nairobi, Kenya
- Job type
- Full-time
- Education
- FETC in Business, Commerce and Management Studies
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 22 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 16 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
Absa Bank Kenya is hiring a Legal and Governance Officer to support First Assurance Company Kenya Limited (FACL) and First Assurance Holdings. You will provide legal advice and company secretarial services under the direction of the Company Secretary, managing board administration, statutory filings, and governance risk.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Role focuses on supporting First Assurance Company Kenya Limited (FACL).
- Involves coordination with external legal advisers and outsourced Company Secretary.
- Based at Westlands Office Park, Baobab House.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate Board and Committee calendars, meeting logistics, and document circulation via the Board portal.
- Prepare draft minutes, resolutions, action trackers, and governance correspondence for Company Secretary approval.
- Maintain accurate statutory registers, minute books, constitutional documents, and corporate records for FACL.
- Support planning and administration of annual and special general meetings and shareholder engagements.
- Prepare statutory returns, regulatory notifications, and governance submissions while tracking filing deadlines.
- Manage director appointments, resignations, declarations of interest, fit-and-proper documentation, and inductions.
- Monitor company law, insurance-sector governance requirements, and Group standards to implement changes.
- Conduct legal research and prepare first drafts of legal advice, contracts, and governance papers.
Who should apply?
This role suits a candidate with a foundational qualification in business or management who seeks exposure to corporate governance, company secretarial duties, and legal support within the insurance sector.
Key requirements
- FETC in Business, Commerce and Management Studies
What you should know
- The role supports but does not assume the statutory responsibilities of the Company Secretary.
- You act as primary coordinator between FACL, external legal advisers, and the outsourced Company Secretary.
- Applications are submitted through the Absa careers portal using reference R-15992089-1.
How to apply
- Apply online via the Absa careers site at absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/ABSAcareersite.
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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
My Career Development Portal : Wherever you are in your career, we are here for you. Design your future. Discover leading-edge guidance, tools and support to unlock your potential. You are Absa. You are possibility.
Job Summary
To provide legal and company secretarial support to First Assurance Company Kenya and First Assurance Holdings, assisting the Company Secretary and Head of Legal to identify and manage legal and governance risk and to maintain effective corporate governance arrangements.
Job Description
The role supports the proper administration of the Board and its Committees, maintenance of statutory and governance records, regulatory and statutory filings, implementation of governance requirements, and delivery of practical legal support to FACL’S business and control functions.
The role does not assume the statutory responsibilities of the Company Secretary and performs company secretarial activities under the direction, review and approval of the Company Secretary.
The role acts as the primary coordinator between FACL, FAH external legal advisers and the outsourced Company Secretary, ensuring timely flow of instructions, information, approvals, deliverables and reporting, while maintaining accurate records of advice, actions and decisions.
Job Description
COMPANY SECRETARIAL AND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
Under the direction and supervision of the Company Secretary:
• Coordinate the annual Board and Board Committee calendar and support meeting logistics, notices, agendas, paper collation and circulation through the approved Board portal.
• Prepare draft minutes, written resolutions, extracts, action trackers and governance correspondence for review and approval by the Company Secretary, and monitor completion of approved actions.
• Maintain accurate statutory registers, minute books, declarations, attendance records, constitutional documents and other corporate records of FACL.
• Support the planning and administration of annual and special general meetings and other shareholder engagements, including preparation and circulation of required documentation.
• Prepare statutory returns, regulatory notifications and governance submissions for review and approval, and maintain a compliance calendar to track filing and renewal deadlines.
• Support director and committee administration, including appointments, resignations, declarations of interest, fit-and-proper documentation, induction, training and maintenance of director records.
• Monitor relevant company law, insurance-sector governance requirements, Group governance standards and internal policies, and assist with implementation of approved changes.
• Compile governance information for Board and Group reporting, annual reports and accounts, regulatory engagements, governance assessments and audits.
• Maintain secure and readily retrievable governance filing systems and databases and protect confidential Board, director, shareholder and corporate information.
• Escalate governance gaps, overdue actions and potential non-compliance promptly to the Company Secretary and support agreed remediation.
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LEGAL, REGULATORY AND RISK SUPPORT
• Conduct legal research and prepare first drafts of legal advice, governance papers, contracts, correspondence and other documents for review by the Company Secretary and Head of Legal. Support identification, recording, monitoring and escalation of legal and governance risks arising from FACL products, projects, operations and third-party arrangements. Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory and industry developments affecting FACL and assist in preparing impact assessments, implementation plans and stakeholder communications. Support compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and relevant Absa policies and standards.Coordinate instructions to external legal advisers where approved and track mandates, deliverables, costs and supporting documentation.undefined
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND CONTROL
• Maintain accurate trackers and management information on Board and Committee actions, statutory obligations, legal matters, external counsel mandates and governance deliverables. Support budget monitoring, invoice verification and reporting for legal and company secretarial expenditure undefined
STAKEHOLDER AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT
• Provide responsive support to the Board, senior management, business and control functions, Group Corporate Secretariat, regulators, auditors and approved external advisers within the role’s authority.Coordinate governance and legal information requests, maintain clear audit trails and ensure matters are referred promptly to the appropriate decision-maker.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEAM CONTRIBUTION
• Maintain current knowledge of company law, insurance regulation, corporate governance and relevant First Assurance policies, and participate in relevant training and knowledge-sharing.Contribute collaboratively to Legal and Governance team priorities and continuous improvement initiatives
Education
Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
My Career Development Portal : Wherever you are in your career, we are here for you. Design your future. Discover leading-edge guidance, tools and support to unlock your potential. You are Absa. You are possibility.
Job Summary
To provide legal and company secretarial support to First Assurance Company Kenya and First Assurance Holdings, assisting the Company Secretary and Head of Legal to identify and manage legal and governance risk and to maintain effective corporate governance arrangements.
Job Description
The role supports the proper administration of the Board and its Committees, maintenance of statutory and governance records, regulatory and statutory filings, implementation of governance requirements, and delivery of practical legal support to FACL’S business and control functions.
The role does not assume the statutory responsibilities of the Company Secretary and performs company secretarial activities under the direction, review and approval of the Company Secretary.
The role acts as the primary coordinator between FACL, FAH external legal advisers and the outsourced Company Secretary, ensuring timely flow of instructions, information, approvals, deliverables and reporting, while maintaining accurate records of advice, actions and decisions.
Job Description
COMPANY SECRETARIAL AND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
Under the direction and supervision of the Company Secretary:
• Coordinate the annual Board and Board Committee calendar and support meeting logistics, notices, agendas, paper collation and circulation through the approved Board portal.
• Prepare draft minutes, written resolutions, extracts, action trackers and governance correspondence for review and approval by the Company Secretary, and monitor completion of approved actions.
• Maintain accurate statutory registers, minute books, declarations, attendance records, constitutional documents and other corporate records of FACL.
• Support the planning and administration of annual and special general meetings and other shareholder engagements, including preparation and circulation of required documentation.
• Prepare statutory returns, regulatory notifications and governance submissions for review and approval, and maintain a compliance calendar to track filing and renewal deadlines.
• Support director and committee administration, including appointments, resignations, declarations of interest, fit-and-proper documentation, induction, training and maintenance of director records.
• Monitor relevant company law, insurance-sector governance requirements, Group governance standards and internal policies, and assist with implementation of approved changes.
• Compile governance information for Board and Group reporting, annual reports and accounts, regulatory engagements, governance assessments and audits.
• Maintain secure and readily retrievable governance filing systems and databases and protect confidential Board, director, shareholder and corporate information.
• Escalate governance gaps, overdue actions and potential non-compliance promptly to the Company Secretary and support agreed remediation.
• undefined
LEGAL, REGULATORY AND RISK SUPPORT
• Conduct legal research and prepare first drafts of legal advice, governance papers, contracts, correspondence and other documents for review by the Company Secretary and Head of Legal. Support identification, recording, monitoring and escalation of legal and governance risks arising from FACL products, projects, operations and third-party arrangements. Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory and industry developments affecting FACL and assist in preparing impact assessments, implementation plans and stakeholder communications. Support compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and relevant Absa policies and standards.Coordinate instructions to external legal advisers where approved and track mandates, deliverables, costs and supporting documentation.undefined
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND CONTROL
• Maintain accurate trackers and management information on Board and Committee actions, statutory obligations, legal matters, external counsel mandates and governance deliverables. Support budget monitoring, invoice verification and reporting for legal and company secretarial expenditure undefined
STAKEHOLDER AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT
• Provide responsive support to the Board, senior management, business and control functions, Group Corporate Secretariat, regulators, auditors and approved external advisers within the role’s authority.Coordinate governance and legal information requests, maintain clear audit trails and ensure matters are referred promptly to the appropriate decision-maker.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEAM CONTRIBUTION
• Maintain current knowledge of company law, insurance regulation, corporate governance and relevant First Assurance policies, and participate in relevant training and knowledge-sharing.Contribute collaboratively to Legal and Governance team priorities and continuous improvement initiatives
Education
Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)