• Assisting in providing internal legal support for the Company’s initiatives;
• Assisting in the review and interpretation of Capital Markets Laws, Regulations, Rules and Guidelines;
• Carrying out legal research and supporting the Manager in making appropriate recommendations to the Board and Management, Issuers of Securities and Market Intermediaries;
• Drafting rules required for the securities market;
• Drafting the Company’s internal policies & ensuring their compliance with relevant laws;
• Participating in negotiation, review and drafting of Company contracts;
• Assisting in coordination and support of external legal counsel hired by NSE to provide legal services;
• Reviewing of applications for listing of securities;
• Participating in compliance work related to Issuers of Securities and the Market Intermediaries; and
• Assisting in the provision of company secretarial services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Minimum two (2) years experience
• Experience in the capital markets will be an added advantage.

• Knowledge and experience in Kenyan capital markets.
• Knowledge and exposure to Capital Markets Laws, Regulations, Rules & Guidelines.
• Ability to prepare contracts and various relevant legal documents.
• Experience in legislative drafting.
• A positive attitude and proper interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Reviewing and analyzing the Interim and End Year Financial Reports of Listed Companies and Trading Participants for compliance with the Capital Market Rules and Regulations and the NSE Rules;
• Reviewing Information Memorandums from prospective issuers on the Main Investment Market Segment, Alternative Investment Market Segment and Fixed Investment Market Segment , Growth & Enterprise Market Segment and preparing final reports on compliance issues as provided by the NSE Listing Rules and Regulations;
• Reviewing and preparing preliminary reports on material announcements made by Listed Companies to ascertain compliance with the NSE continuous reporting obligations;
• Conducting quarterly compliance inspections on Trading Participants to assess their compliance with the Capital Markets Regulations and the NSE Rules;
• Conducting investigations into suspected or reported violations of NSE or CMA Rules and Regulations by acting on the daily surveillance reports, investor complaints and any other sources of information;
• Maintaining the monthly investor returns by Listed Companies and performing variance analysis reviews to ensure compliance with the Capital Markets Foreign Investors Regulations; and
• Recommending appropriate amendments to the capital markets legal and regulatory framework.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, and Economics or similar disciplines.
• Professional qualification in accounting or finance such as CPA, CFA, CISA or other related fields.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in the financial services industry, specifically in the areas of finance, audit, inspection, supervision etc.

• High level of integrity.
• Team player and positive attitude.
• Good analytical skills.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to interface positively with the players in the capital markets.
• Very good report writing skills.
• Sound IT proficiency.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged information and to ensure absolute discretion and sensitivity to confidential matters.

• Supporting and improving existing products and markets;
• Participating in creation of new products and markets;
• Participating in educating, marketing and promoting new & existing markets & products;
• Fostering a broad understanding of technologies relevant to NSE business strategies;
• Understanding in detail the relationships between markets, products/ services and their architecture;
• Planning, designing, and conducting collaborative research and surveys on the capital markets industry performance, characteristics and trends, business practices and risks to address the challenges of an emerging securities industry;
• Defining business opportunities and research alternate solutions, including options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities; and
• Communicating and building strong relationships with market participants in order to create new listings, products and improve existing products;

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, law or any other relevant field.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent and membership to a relevant professional body.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in capital market environments and/or have at least two (2) years experience in corporate finance advisory roles.
• Working knowledge of IT landscape of Broker Dealers, Mutual Funds, Exchanges, Market feed providers etc.
• Working knowledge of the Capital Markets in Kenya and other jurisdictions.
• Must demonstrate strategic thinking and insight.
• Expert experience with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Self-starter and results-oriented with emphasis on expansion and application of business and technical knowledge.
• Flexibility to work in a changing, fast-paced, complex and often highly charged environment.
• Possess a high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Possess a strong work ethic and sense of urgency.
• Service delivery and outcomes driven and is an effective team player.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.