As one of Kenya’s leading financial institutions, Co-operative Bank continues to strengthen its workforce by attracting talented professionals who can contribute to delivering innovative banking solutions and exceptional customer service. These opportunities are ideal for individuals with relevant experience in treasury, foreign exchange, legal advisory, and banking operations.
Interested applicants should carefully review the responsibilities and requirements for each position before submitting their applications through the bank’s official recruitment portal.
Available Positions
- Dealer – Local & Foreign Sales
- Legal Officer
1. Dealer – Local & Foreign Sales
The Dealer – Local & Foreign Sales position is responsible for supporting the bank’s treasury business by providing foreign exchange and money market solutions to customers. The role focuses on developing customer relationships, driving treasury sales, and ensuring efficient execution of local and foreign exchange transactions while maintaining compliance with regulatory and internal policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate and institutional clients.
- Market foreign exchange and money market products to existing and prospective customers.
- Execute local and foreign exchange transactions efficiently and accurately.
- Provide customers with competitive pricing on treasury products.
- Monitor financial markets and provide market intelligence to customers.
- Identify business opportunities that support treasury income growth.
- Collaborate with relationship managers to deliver treasury solutions to clients.
- Ensure compliance with internal treasury policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate transaction records and documentation.
- Support the achievement of departmental sales and revenue targets.
- Monitor customer portfolios and recommend suitable treasury products.
- Prepare periodic reports relating to treasury sales activities.
- Participate in customer meetings and presentations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within treasury operations.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management.
2. Legal Officer
The Legal Officer will provide legal support to the bank by ensuring that business operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. The position also involves advising various business units on legal matters, reviewing contracts, managing legal risks, and supporting litigation and recovery processes where necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice to various business units across the bank.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret legal agreements and contracts.
- Ensure legal documentation complies with applicable laws and regulations.
- Support the management of litigation matters involving the bank.
- Liaise with external advocates and other legal service providers.
- Conduct legal research on emerging legislation and regulatory developments.
- Advise management on legal risks associated with banking operations.
- Review securities and legal documents relating to lending transactions.
- Support debt recovery processes from a legal perspective.
- Ensure proper maintenance of legal records and documentation.
- Assist in the development and implementation of legal policies and procedures.
- Participate in contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, and business partners.
- Support regulatory compliance initiatives across the bank.
- Prepare legal opinions and reports for management.
- Perform any other duties assigned within the legal function.
Why Consider a Career at Co-operative Bank?
Co-operative Bank remains one of Kenya’s most respected financial institutions, offering employees opportunities to work in a dynamic and highly professional environment. The bank invests in employee development, innovation, customer service excellence, and sustainable banking practices while providing exposure to complex financial and legal operations.
Professionals joining the bank have the opportunity to contribute to a customer-focused organization that continues to expand its products, services, and digital banking capabilities across Kenya.
Application Process
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications before the advertised closing date through the official Co-operative Bank careers portal. Only shortlisted candidates will typically be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.
Candidates should ensure that all required documents and information are submitted accurately and that their applications clearly demonstrate their suitability for the position they are applying for.
