Equity Bank Kenya, one of the most respected financial institutions in East Africa, is inviting applications from qualified, passionate, and forward-thinking professionals to fill a wide array of vacancies across its departments. As a leader in the banking and financial services sector, Equity is committed to innovation, inclusive finance, and delivering sustainable value to its clients and communities. If you are looking to grow your career in a purpose-driven and high-performance environment, explore the following exciting opportunities currently open across multiple locations in Kenya.
All applications must be submitted by the respective closing dates stated for each position.
Java Developer
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
The Java Developer will design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications that drive business objectives. Responsibilities include writing clean code, developing software components, testing for functionality and performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires a deep understanding of Java frameworks, RESTful APIs, and modern software development principles.
Newgen Workflow Developer
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
The role involves developing, maintaining, and optimizing the Newgen workflow management system. The developer will work closely with business process analysts to implement automated workflows that enhance operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include creating process diagrams, scripting within the Newgen platform, integrating APIs, and troubleshooting issues.
Senior Java Developer
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
As a Senior Java Developer, the successful candidate will lead the development of robust Java applications. The role includes mentoring junior developers, designing application architecture, ensuring code quality, managing project lifecycles, and aligning with agile practices. Involvement in solution architecture and deep backend systems knowledge is essential.
Information Systems Audit Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
This position is responsible for overseeing audits of the Bank’s information systems. Duties include planning and executing audits, evaluating internal controls and IT risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and reporting findings. The role contributes to system improvements by identifying weaknesses and recommending corrective measures.
Technical Product Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
The Technical Product Manager will lead the development and lifecycle of technology-based products. Responsibilities include market research, product design, sprint planning, backlog management, and aligning product vision with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will collaborate across technical, design, and business units to deliver high-value solutions.
Business Performance and Revenue Assurance Manager – EIB
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
This role focuses on optimizing financial performance and ensuring revenue integrity within the Equity Investment Bank unit. Tasks include analyzing performance metrics, designing revenue control strategies, coordinating audits, identifying leakage points, and leading cost efficiency initiatives.
Head of Technical Product Management (Borrow)
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
The head of this function will lead product innovation and technical development for lending platforms. The role involves creating scalable product strategies, managing technical teams, overseeing agile development cycles, and integrating borrower feedback. Deep experience in digital lending solutions and leadership is required.
Senior Special Assets Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
The Senior Special Assets Manager will manage distressed or non-performing loans. Responsibilities include restructuring credit facilities, liaising with legal counsel, minimizing impairment losses, and recovering non-performing assets. The role is central to maintaining asset quality and reducing portfolio risk.
Senior Newgen Workflow Developer
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
Job Description:
This senior role requires advanced skills in designing and deploying complex workflows in Newgen. Responsibilities include performance tuning, technical mentoring, ensuring high-availability solutions, and supporting business continuity through automation enhancements.
Relationship Officer – Biashara Banking (Readvertisement)
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 3, 2025
Job Description:
The Relationship Officer will manage a portfolio of micro, small, and medium enterprise clients. Key tasks include onboarding new clients, providing financial advisory services, growing deposits and lending products, and enhancing customer satisfaction within the Biashara Banking segment.
Manager, Service Monitoring & Improvement
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
This role is tasked with monitoring service delivery metrics, identifying areas for improvement, and leading service enhancement initiatives. Responsibilities include conducting root cause analysis, designing SLA improvement strategies, and aligning service goals with customer experience expectations.
Manager, Card Operations
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
The position entails managing daily operations of card services including issuance, transaction processing, dispute resolution, and compliance with card scheme regulations. The role involves coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless card operations.
Customer Experience Admin Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
The Customer Experience Admin Manager will oversee administrative functions supporting customer experience teams. Tasks include managing feedback systems, coordinating training schedules, producing performance reports, and streamlining support workflows to enhance service delivery.
Assistant Manager, Credit Risk
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
This role is responsible for assessing credit risk exposure across portfolios. Duties include analyzing loan applications, recommending mitigation strategies, updating credit scoring models, and producing risk dashboards. The ideal candidate should be highly analytical and compliance-focused.
Assistant Manager, Treasury Middle Office
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
The Assistant Manager will oversee control and support functions of the treasury department. Responsibilities include monitoring liquidity, analyzing market risk, validating transactions, and ensuring accurate reporting of treasury positions.
Head, Service Excellence
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
The Head of Service Excellence will drive initiatives that improve service quality across the bank. Responsibilities include developing service strategies, managing KPIs, implementing training programs, and fostering a service-oriented culture aligned with customer expectations.
Head, CX Business Partnering
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 10, 2025
Job Description:
This leadership role involves embedding customer experience principles into all business units. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to identify service gaps, recommend strategic initiatives, and integrate customer feedback into business processes.
Assistant Manager, Governance, Strategic & Reputational Risk
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
The role focuses on identifying and mitigating governance and reputational risks. Duties include policy review, risk assessments, supporting incident response, and developing dashboards for executive risk reporting.
Assistant Manager Market Risk
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 11, 2025
Job Description:
This position requires monitoring market risk exposures and recommending risk management strategies. Responsibilities include stress testing, limit monitoring, market data analysis, and preparing reports for regulatory compliance.
Usage & Retention Manager – Finserve
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 10, 2025
Job Description:
The Usage & Retention Manager will oversee customer lifecycle management for Finserve. Tasks include analyzing customer behavior, designing retention campaigns, optimizing digital engagement, and boosting product utilization.
Enterprise Systems Administrator
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 6, 2025
Job Description:
This role is responsible for administering and maintaining enterprise-wide systems such as core banking, databases, and server infrastructure. Responsibilities include monitoring system performance, managing upgrades, resolving technical issues, and supporting IT audits.
Assistant Manager – Information Systems Audit
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: May 30, 2025
Job Description:
The Assistant Manager will support audits of IT systems and processes. Tasks include control assessments, cybersecurity audits, compliance checks, and reporting findings to senior leadership. The position ensures alignment with regulatory and operational standards.
NOC Shift Engineer
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 6, 2025
Job Description:
The NOC Shift Engineer will manage and monitor the Bank’s IT infrastructure during assigned shifts. Core responsibilities include real-time monitoring of networks and systems, performing troubleshooting tasks, escalating unresolved issues, and ensuring 24/7 uptime of critical platforms. The role supports operational continuity through rapid incident resolution and performance reporting.
Group DFS Operations Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 6, 2025
Job Description:
This role is responsible for overseeing operations across the Digital Financial Services (DFS) platforms group-wide. The manager will develop and implement operational frameworks, ensure transaction processing efficiency, support DFS compliance, and lead operational innovation to align with digital transformation strategies.
Shift Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 6, 2025
Job Description:
The Shift Manager will supervise operations within assigned branches or contact centers during their respective shifts. Responsibilities include ensuring operational continuity, supervising shift teams, handling escalated customer issues, and maintaining service standards.
Technical Product Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 6, 2025
Job Description:
The Technical Product Manager will manage development and implementation of digital financial services products. The role demands collaboration with developers, designers, and business analysts to define user requirements, translate market needs into features, manage sprints, and maintain product documentation.
Relationship Manager – SME
Location: Multiple Locations
Closing Date: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
The Relationship Manager will serve as a key liaison for small and medium enterprise (SME) clients. Duties include developing SME banking strategies, assessing credit applications, promoting banking products, and building long-term relationships with business clients to drive sustainable growth.
Relationship Supervisor – SME
Location: Multiple Locations
Closing Date: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
This role supports Relationship Managers by overseeing SME client portfolios. Responsibilities include supervising SME officers, evaluating credit risk, supporting lending processes, and ensuring compliance with bank policies. The position also contributes to training and mentoring frontline staff.
Senior Manager – Sales and Business Growth
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
The Senior Manager will lead business development and sales strategy across Equity’s customer segments. Responsibilities include sales forecasting, team leadership, performance analytics, and spearheading go-to-market plans for new products. The role involves collaborating with marketing and regional teams.
Assistant Manager – Workforce & Operations
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
The role focuses on optimizing workforce planning, shift allocation, and productivity in branch and support operations. Key duties include conducting workforce analysis, implementing tools to manage staffing needs, and collaborating with HR to drive resource efficiency.
Head of Sector – Co-operatives & Microfinance Institutions
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: June 2, 2025
Job Description:
The Head of Sector will oversee strategy development and portfolio growth within the co-operative and microfinance segment. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, designing sector-specific products, monitoring credit performance, and contributing to policy advocacy.
Senior Manager, Business Financial Crime Surveillance
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: May 30, 2025
Job Description:
This role leads the monitoring and investigation of suspicious activities and financial crime risks. Tasks include overseeing transaction surveillance systems, analyzing flagged transactions, coordinating with regulators, and reporting on AML and fraud trends. The position supports operational risk mitigation.
Senior Manager, Business CFCC Risk Assessments & Governance
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: May 30, 2025
Job Description:
The Senior Manager will lead conduct, financial crime, and compliance (CFCC) risk reviews across business units. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, managing governance frameworks, reviewing regulatory changes, and developing compliance training programs.
DevOps Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: May 30, 2025
Job Description:
The DevOps Manager will drive automation and CI/CD integration across the development lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, monitoring systems, and collaborating with development teams to enhance release efficiency and system scalability.
Senior Cyber Defense Manager
Location: Kenya
Closing Date: May 30, 2025
Job Description:
The Senior Cyber Defense Manager will lead the cybersecurity operations center (SOC) and develop defense strategies against cyber threats. Key tasks include overseeing threat detection, managing incident response, implementing security tools, and reporting vulnerabilities to senior stakeholders.
