The General Manager – KCB Trustee Services is a senior leadership role responsible for steering the KCB Trustee Services unit. The core purpose is to develop and execute comprehensive strategies to drive business opportunities, accelerate revenue growth, and ensure the provision of trustee services meets industry best practices while maintaining strict regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive strategies to create new business opportunities for the Group in collaboration with senior management to accelerate revenue growth and build sustainable business.
- Responsible for growth of market share, while retaining existing client base.
- Prepare and make relevant returns to the Fiduciary Committee of the Bank and Regulators (RBA and CMA), ensuring that all relevant returns are made as stipulated by the respective Acts and Regulations.
- Oversee the provision and development of trustee services in line with industry’s best practices.
- Ensure KCB Trustee Services operates in a cost-effective manner by proposing an annual budget for revenues and establishing a cost framework for activities.
- Establish guidelines to interact with service providers including custodians, administrators, banks, actuaries and auditors among others by KCB Trustee Services staff.
- Establish satisfactory risk framework, governance matrix and control procedures for business in compliance with regulatory authorities and compliance procedures.
- Establish a governing code of conduct, based on the CFA code of ethics for KCB Trustee employees and ensure the rules are observed.
- Ensure filing of returns to regulators is done on a timely manner.
- Motivate and develop KCB Trustee Services staff through capacity building to ensure competence, high professional standards, and productivity.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum bachelor's degree in relevant discipline.
- Trustee Development program of Kenya Certification.
- CISI Certification.
- CFA Certification.
- Master's degree in business or related field is desirable.
Experience Requirements
A minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience is required. Specific minimum experience years are detailed below:
- Trustee Services Management: 8 years
- Portfolio Development & Management Strategies: 8 years
- Banking Operations & Banking Operating Systems: 5 years
- Capital & Money Markets instruments and transactions: 5 years
- Risk Management: 5 years
- Leadership Team Management: 5 years
- Business Development/Relationship Management: 5 years
