• An officer at this level can be deployed to work in the following functional areas: Legal Services (Internal) and Legal Services (Bank Resolution).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating the provision of legal advisory services to the Corporation on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Preparing legal opinions on the interpretation of laws, regulations, and policy circulars.
• Representing the Corporation in litigation proceedings and Alternative Dispute Resolution processes.
• Implementing and managing the case management system for the Corporation.
• Assessing legal fees for court matters to ensure effective budget control.
• Developing and implementing comprehensive legal strategies for the Corporation.
• Undertaking the Corporation's conveyancing functions through drafting appropriate legal instruments and reviewing property grants.
• Providing specialized legal advisory services on Insurance, Insurance Fund Management, Public Awareness initiatives, and management of assets from wound-up institutions.
• Conducting legal research on Deposit Insurance, Fund Management, Public Awareness, and asset management for wound-up institutions.
• Supporting the development and review of relevant legal and regulatory frameworks affecting the Corporation's mandate.
• Monitoring and managing the Corporation's legal risks and identifying opportunities.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, Service Level Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, leases, and other legal documents in liaison with functional departments.
• Developing training materials for staff induction and capacity building within Legal Services and Corporation Secretariat.
• Implementing performance management systems and processes.
• Supporting Board Secretarial Services.

Legal Services (Bank Resolution)

• Overseeing case management for failed institutions including witness preparation, pre-trial briefings, and prosecuting or defending court matters filed for and against failed institutions.
• Providing oversight on managing the panel of external legal service providers for failed institutions and assessing legal fees for High Court matters to ensure effective cost management.
• Advising on prompt resolution strategies and legal approaches for failed institutions.
• Overseeing dispute management affecting failed institutions through litigation, negotiations, mediation, and arbitration processes.
• Coordinating and managing conveyancing functions for failed institutions.
• Guiding the provision of legal advisory services to failed institutions by monitoring Kenya Gazette publications and tracking legislative developments affecting institutional operations.
• Overseeing the drafting and review of contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, Service Level Agreements, and other legal instruments for failed institutions.
• Updating and maintaining documentation to support Quality Management Systems and performance standards implementation.
• Overseeing the takeover, custody, and management of legal documents and securities from failed institutions.
• Providing advisory services and oversight for implementing preparatory legal services to facilitate orderly winding up of institutions under liquidation.
• Coordinating the development and review of legal opinions on debt negotiation strategies and asset recovery proposals for institutions under Asset Management and Liquidation.