Loise Ng'ang'a
Advocate Of The High Court
Nairobi
Summary
- Dedicated legal professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
- Customer-focused professional with successful 8 year career banking sector. Dynamic successful applying legal compliance and advisory skills in busy business environment.
- Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
- Structured Legal Officer offering extensive legal skillset and 8 years of comprehensive experience working in banking industry to support internal controls with account opening tasks. Polished in preparing analytical legal opinions and communicating with clients to attain quality customer accounts.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Officer
Equity Bank Kenya Limited
2 2016 - Current
- Drafted and reviewed a wide range of legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Conducting trainings to the account opening team on the requirements for account opening documents and legal compliance adherance.
- Negotiated favorable settlements in multiple litigation cases, minimizing financial exposure for the company.
- Supporting the internal controls in implementing a Bank wide AML/CFT program for all staff especially on identification and reviewing KYC documents for Entity to verify UBO and High-risk Category.
- Supporting business perform regular reviews of the AML/CTF control to assess effectiveness which include Sanction and PEP screening program for Entity and Individual for both New and Existing accounts.
- Support internal controls in implementing a Bank wide AML/CFT program for all staff especially on identification and reviewing KYC documents for Entity to verify UBO and High-risk Category.
- Supporting internal controls with review for Complex Entity to verify the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (U.B.O).
- Support internal control team in ensuring adherence and compliance to corporate governance principles and institutional guidelines when onboarding new and existing customers.
- Conduct training sessions on KYC -AML related matters.
- Support the establishment of the complete compliance scope for the bank/local subsidiaries based on applicable laws, regulations, policies, agreements and related policy standards and policy guidelines and aim at achieving 100% compliance
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive solutions for complex legal issues.
- Coordinated responses to government inquiries or investigations involving the company's operations or personnel while diligently protecting company interests.
- Review Complex Foreigner and Locally incorporated Companies, Limited , Trustees, Limited Liability Partnership, Co-operatives.
- Offer support to internal controls in Screening foreigners for both Entity and individual during onboarding against known sanction lists, Internal blacklists, and Pep database.
Legal Intern
Kibatia & Co Advocates
05.2013 - 09.2013
- Attended court hearings, developing a deeper understanding of trial procedures and advocacy strategies.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
- Sorted legal documents, filing and case materials in clear, orderly systems.
- Managed case files efficiently, ensuring easy accessibility for attorneys when needed.
- Collaborated with fellow interns on group projects, fostering a positive team environment and enhancing productivity.
- Conducted extensive legal research for complex cases, resulting in favorable settlements.
- Participated in client consultations, helping to address their concerns and provide valuable information regarding their cases.
- Supported the legal team in document review processes, identifying critical information pertinent to ongoing cases.
Education
Advocate of The High Court of Kenya - Law
Council of Legal Education
Nairobi Kenya 04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
Nairobi Kenya 04.2001 -
Bachelors of Laws - Law
Kenya School of Law
Nairobi Kenya 04.2001 -
Computer Packages - Computer Packages
Lankia Computer College
Nairobi Kenya 04.2001 -
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Loreto Kiambu Secondary School
Kiambu Kenya 04.2001 -
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Muguga Primary School
Kikuyu Kenya 04.2001 -
Skills
Legal Research and Advise
Accomplishments
- Awarded certificate of completion Money Laundering course by Equity continuance learning programme
- Awarded certificate of completion for moodys training on Foundations of Banking and credit by moodys analytics.
- Awarded Certificate of volunteer as for legal aid at Kituo cha Sheria
Timeline
Legal Intern
Kibatia & Co Advocates
05.2013 - 09.2013
Advocate of The High Court of Kenya - Law
Council of Legal Education
04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
04.2001 -
Bachelors of Laws - Law
Kenya School of Law
04.2001 -
Computer Packages - Computer Packages
Lankia Computer College
04.2001 -
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Loreto Kiambu Secondary School
04.2001 -
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Muguga Primary School
04.2001 -
Legal Officer
Equity Bank Kenya Limited
2 2016 - Current
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