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Senior Legal Counsel- Litigation
KCB Group
Job at a glance
- Employer
- KCB Group
- Position
- Senior Legal Counsel- Litigation
- Location
- Kenya
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years total; specific breakdowns required
- Education
- LLB and Diploma in Law
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 9 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
KCB Group is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel- Litigation to manage legal proceedings and advise on risk mitigation across Kenya. You will handle litigation portfolios, represent the Bank in court, and guide retail branches on policy compliance.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Role involves managing external lawyers and scrutinising their fees
- Requires guiding Retail branches on policy compliance
- Specific experience needed in non-debt recovery litigation reporting
Key responsibilities
- Conduct legal research and prepare witnesses for pre-trial and hearings
- Develop defence strategies, arguments and testimony in liaison with external lawyers
- Represent the Bank before courts or tribunals as a witness or counsel
- Manage and measure external lawyers’ performance for efficiency
- Provide advice to avert or minimise litigation risks
- Scrutinise legal fees against Remuneration Order and Service Level Agreements
- Update non-debt recovery litigation databases and generate reports
- Guide Retail branches on bank policies to mitigate legal and reputational risks
Who should apply?
An experienced lawyer with strong skills in litigation management, corporate governance, and risk mitigation within the banking sector.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law
- Diploma in Law
- 5+ years legal experience
- 4+ years legal drafting
- 4+ years Corporate Governance
- 4+ years Risk Management
How to apply
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• For the assigned portfolio of work, conduct legal research, collate evidence, prepare witnesses for pre-trial and hearing, develop concept papers, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for legal proceedings of cases in liaison with external lawyers.
• Represent the Bank before any court or tribunal as a witness or to watch brief as necessary.
• Manage and measure external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency.
• Create legal awareness and provide advice on suitable action to avert and/or minimize litigation.
• Scrutinize legal fees and ensure they are raised in accordance with the Remuneration Order and Service Level Agreement.
• Update database of all non-debt recovery litigation to ensure the same is consistently up-to-date and provide reports as may be required.
• Render legal guidance to Retail branches on matters relating to bank policies, processes and procedures on all queries received with a view to mitigating legal and reputational risks.
For the above position, the ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:
• A bachelor’s degree in law.
• A Diploma in Law.
• At least 5 years of legal experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in legal drafting.
• 4 years of experience in Corporate Governance.
• 4 years of experience in Risk Management.
• 3 years of experience in legal communication and advocacy.
• For the assigned portfolio of work, conduct legal research, collate evidence, prepare witnesses for pre-trial and hearing, develop concept papers, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for legal proceedings of cases in liaison with external lawyers.
• Represent the Bank before any court or tribunal as a witness or to watch brief as necessary.
• Manage and measure external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency.
• Create legal awareness and provide advice on suitable action to avert and/or minimize litigation.
• Scrutinize legal fees and ensure they are raised in accordance with the Remuneration Order and Service Level Agreement.
• Update database of all non-debt recovery litigation to ensure the same is consistently up-to-date and provide reports as may be required.
• Render legal guidance to Retail branches on matters relating to bank policies, processes and procedures on all queries received with a view to mitigating legal and reputational risks.
For the above position, the ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:
• A bachelor’s degree in law.
• A Diploma in Law.
• At least 5 years of legal experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in legal drafting.
• 4 years of experience in Corporate Governance.
• 4 years of experience in Risk Management.
• 3 years of experience in legal communication and advocacy.