Student Attachments at Capital Markets Authority (CMA)
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Student Attachment - Commodities
STUDENT ATTACHMENT – COMMODITIES – 1 POSITION
Attachment Period: 3 months (non-renewable)
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Commodities, the selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Undertaking surveys and on-desk studies to inform formulation of policies and regulations to aid in establishment of the commodities markets in Kenya;
- Undertaking assessments to inform necessary commodity trading infrastructure, including warehousing facilities to support the establishment of the commodities market; and
- Providing input for the development of draft legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the spot commodities market.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- A continuing student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, business, finance or any relevant field.
Key skills and Competencies
- Integrity and honesty
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Team Player
- Ability to multi-task
- Self-management and attention to details
Student Attachment - Legal Affairs and Corporation Secretary - 2 Posts
STUDENT ATTACHMENT – LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATION SECRETARY – 2 POSITIONS
The attaché will be reporting to the Director, Legal Affairs and Corporation Secretary.
Attachment Period: 3 months (non-renewable)
The key responsibilities for the position are:
- Assisting in organizing and participating in sensitization workshops and seminars for institutional investors and issuers on Corporate Governance and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG);
- Updating different corporate governance databases for issuers’ announcements, change of directors, change of CSs and change of auditors among others;
- Updating and analyzing the issuers’ monthly shareholding database;
- Conduct periodic and/or one-off surveys on sustainability and emerging issues on corporate governance;
- Assisting in conducting research and preparing legal briefs and opinions;
- Assisting in maintaining proper records in respect to court files, contracts, and legal opinions; and
- Updating the register of judicial precedents on Capital markets.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- A continuing student pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Diploma in Law or a continuing student at Kenya School of Law or a continuing Certified Secretary(CS) student.
Key skills, Knowledge & Competencies
- Integrity and honesty
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Team Player
- Self-management and attention to details
Student Attachment - Market Deepening
STUDENT ATTACHMENT – MARKET DEEPENING – 1 POSITION
Attachment Period: 3 months (non-renewable)
Reporting to the Senior Manager Market Deepening, the selected candidate will be responsible for;
- Implementing programs of structured face to face engagement with issuers and intermediaries aimed at enhancing actual uptake of products and services;
- Assisting in conducting demand assessments and product reviews and making recommendation on existing legal framework, policies, procedures and practices that will require review to enhance product uptake; and
- Assisting in developing business intelligence reports to inform proposals on improvement in product uptake.
Minimum Requirements
- A continuing student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in either Economics, Marketing, Business Administration or a related field.
Key skills and Competencies
- Integrity and honesty
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Team Player
- Ability to multi-task
Student Attachment - Market Supervision
STUDENT ATTACHMENT – MARKET SUPERVISION – 1 POSITION
Attachment Period: 3 months (non-renewable)
Reporting to the Senior Manager Market Supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible for;
- Support in compiling and updating databases in the department for ease of access and speedy data retrieval;
- Collection of market news in reference to the licensed entities and listed companies;
- Administration support in the department including preparation of letters and other correspondences; and
- Providing rapporteuring support for departmental events, including trainings and workshops.
Minimum Requirements
- A continuing student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
Key skills, Knowledge & Competencies
- Integrity and honesty
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Team Player
- Ability to multi-task
- Self-management and attention to details
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