Legal Officer at ABC Bank (African Banking Corporation Limited)
Reporting to the Group Head of Legal, the Incumbent will
ensure optimal utility of resources for maximum gain and to protect the
interest of the bank against any litigation, loss of property & monies and
to ensure that in all the banks businesses and transactions, be they
contentious or the otherwise, there is conformity with the law, efficiency and
the bank’s position and interests are always safeguarded. He/she will assist in
providing legal advice and support in the Bank’s debt recovery and security
documentation process, in accordance with the Bank’s policies, legal guidelines
and regulations. Should be responsible for reviewing Contracts and Letters of
Offer entered into with the Bank ensuring that the Bank’s interest is protected
at all times.
- The
incumbent will perform the amongst others the below responsibilities;
- Handle
the Bank’s debt recovery and litigation case load in accordance with the
systems, processes and guidelines in place and updating & maintaining
appropriate systems to ensure that all recovery measures are accurate and
the required action is taken as and when required and desired outcome is
achieved.
- Managing
civil litigation matters instituted by or against the bank and criminal
matters in which the bank has an interest.
- Issue
instructions and supervises the security perfection process to ensure
adherence to TATs, proper drafting, compliance and registration of Bank’s
security documents by external lawyers. Review and ensure it is binding,
legally enforceable and adequately provides for right of liquidation or of
possession in a timely manner in the event of default.
- Ensure
adherence to credit approvals, TATs and legal guidelines in the review of
Letters of Offer,
- Agreements
and contracts entered into between the Bank, its suppliers and customers
to ensure the Bank’s interest is protected.
- Prepare
and review reports, maintain and keep updated court reports and bring up
diary for litigation & debt recovery cases and ensure strict court
attendance, file maintenance & handling.
- Supports
Bank’s litigation matters and ensure that court documents are properly
filed and, maintain court case diary and ensure witness are in court when
required.
- Provide
legal advice and recommendations that ensure the Bank takes on holistic
approaches and effective strategies for speedy and cost effective
resolution issues.
- Management
of legal risks the Bank is exposed to by ensuring the Bank’s operations
are consistent with the law, policies and best practices of Banking
- Maintain
an extensive knowledge of statutory requirements and recognized good
practice in connection with Banking laws and other requisite laws that
affect the Bank both directly and indirectly.
- Assist
in the delivery of a high quality, efficient, responsive and
professionally competent service, within the Bank’s customer care policy
and best practice.
- Reviewing
and drafting of legal updates with respect to newly enacted statutes,
bills and amendments of statutes to ensure Bank documents comply with the
necessary laws and regulations.
- Follow
up on litigation portfolio especially in respect to NPA in order to
minimise the risk and the loss, loan portfolio management especially with
respect to non-performing loans under litigation or have potential to go
under litigation in order to minimize risks of loss.
- Appointing
and managing the performance of external legal counsel
- Pursues
recovery of the loans advanced with a view of achieving maximum recovery
and minimum loss
- Giving
the guidelines to the Bank on the best way forward with respect to issues
affecting the Bank, advices bank units on issues affecting their
respective departments while doing routine response to both internal and
external customers; proving accurate feedback to the units within the
bank.
- Assist
in reviewing service level agreements with users while maintaining the
departmental inward and outward registers.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor
of Laws degree
- Post
Graduate Diploma in Law
- Knowledge
in Banking products
- Minimum
3 years’ experience in Litigation and Conveyance Law
- Ability
to translate the bank’s corporate strategy into a departmental business
plan and operationalise the same.
- Ability
to motivate and have a cordial relationship with colleagues to maximize
their productivity and retention.
- Ability
to understand legal documents, legislation and publication
- Knowledge
of all aspects of the legal system in the country
- Knowledge
of all lending products and the level of complexity inherent in those
products
- Knowledge
of changes taking place in both micro (banking industry) and macro
(global) environment and ability to apply this knowledge to the benefit of
the Bank
- Ability
to effectively promote the Bank in all for and establish business networks
at high levels within the target markets.
How to Apply
If you believe you meet the above requirements, send your
applications to the following address: recruitment@abcthebank.com on
or before 10th March 2026. Please put the position applied for as the subject
of the email.
Officer-ICT at ABC Bank Group
AFRICAN BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED (ABC BANK)
ABC Bank is a leading commercial bank with over 41
years of experience in the banking industry. The Bank seeks to recruit
a dynamic, creative, self-driven, and highly motivated professional for
the following position:
OFFICER – ICT
Reporting To: Manager – Infrastructure
The successful candidate will be part of the ICT Team and
will be responsible for providing technical support for ICT infrastructure
across the Bank. This role involves managing the ABC Bank Data Centre and
Disaster Recovery (DR) Site, documenting technical procedures, troubleshooting
networks, configuring systems, creating and monitoring servers, and ensuring
maximum system uptime.
Key Responsibilities
The Officer – ICT will be responsible for, but not limited
to, the following duties:
- Providing
day-to-day ICT support related to Core Banking Applications (Level 1 and
Level 2 support).
- Troubleshooting,
diagnosing, and resolving network system faults.
- Administering,
supporting, and managing Active Directory servers.
- Testing
and evaluating new technologies for possible adoption.
- Recording
reports and coordinating system upgrades within the ICT infrastructure.
- Monitoring
and maintaining endpoint and network devices.
- Installing,
configuring, and maintaining network infrastructure, server environments,
and systems to ensure reliable Data Centre operations and user activities.
- Preparing
documentation and technical specifications to support planning and
implementation of new or upgraded ICT infrastructure.
- Performing
server administration tasks including user and group administration,
security permissions, group policies, print services, event log analysis,
and system resource monitoring.
- Monitoring
Data Centre health using existing management tools and responding to
hardware issues as they arise.
- Building,
testing, and maintaining new servers as required, including capacity
planning, storage planning, and performance optimization for virtual
environments.
- Performing
or delegating regular backup operations and implementing data protection,
disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
- Supporting
and enforcing network and systems security policies, including system
patching, upgrades, malware protection, and prevention of unauthorized
access.
- Maintaining
network integrity, server deployment, and security, including email
security and data storage environments.
- Managing
internal infrastructure resources such as laptops, desktops, servers,
routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, and security updates.
- Supporting
internet, intranet, LAN, WAN, and network segments.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
- Bachelor
of Science (BSc.) in Information Technology.
- Minimum
of two (2) years’ banking experience.
- System
Administration certifications (added advantage).
- Networking
Administration certifications (added advantage).
- Strong
network assessment and troubleshooting skills for LAN, WAN, and endpoint
connectivity.
- Knowledge
of Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Excellent
time management skills.
- Self-driven,
open-minded, and proactive attitude.
- Strong
analytical and troubleshooting skills with a high level of attention to
detail and accuracy.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit
their applications via email to: recruitment@abcthebank.com Application
Deadline: 23rd January 2026
Please indicate “OFFICER – ICT” as the
subject of the email.