Are you a law graduate looking to make an immediate impact in Kenya’s financial sector? The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) invites qualified and highly motivated candidates to apply for the position of Temporary Assistant – Licensing. This is a critical, six-month role focused on ensuring compliance and supporting the integrity of our capital markets.
The Capital Markets Authority is a statutory agency charged with the responsibility of regulating and developing an efficient capital market in Kenya. The Authority invites applications for the following position:
TEMPORARY ASSISTANT-LICENSING – 1 POSITION
Contract Period: Six (6) Months Fixed Term Contract
Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Manager, Licensing the selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Reviewing applications for licensing of market institutions and intermediaries for compliance with the Regulatory requirements;
- Carrying out fitness and probity checks of proposed directors and key personnel of licensed entities.
- Conducting premise inspection of firms applying for a license;
- Reviewing relevant notices, announcements and advertisements by licensed entities and making recommendations of their suitability for publication;
- Conducting research in matters affecting the development and changes in the Kenyan capital markets institutional arrangement in liaison with relevant stakeholder;
- Keeping and updating databases relating to applications for licensing and other assignments within the department;
- Updating the status of all outstanding licensing applications received by the division, in liaison with officers from other divisions of the department; and
- Reviewing of applications for admission into the regulatory sandbox to test innovations.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law; and
- Minimum of one year of relevant experience will be an added advantage.
Key skills, Knowledge & Competencies
- Display honesty, transparency, and integrity in all dealings;
- Show initiative and meet all deadlines with high quality work;
- Demonstrate good communication skills and teamwork; and
- Always dedicated to confidentiality