Loise Wangari

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya

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Nairobi, Nairobi CountyMember since August 24, 2026

Legal document draftingLegal draftingDecision making under pressureDispute resolution techniquesTeam collaborationLegal and Regulatory compliance managementTeam LeadershipRisk assessmentPolicy developmentAML programme support

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About

An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law, and with both private practice and corporate work exposure and experience in offering legal services. As an Advocate in the organization, I seek to: Use my skills in the best way possible to achieve outstanding results in my work. Strengthen my professional expertise and acquire more competencies in undertaking legal work.

Work in a challenging environment so that I may turn problems into solutions and opportunities. Nurture competencies in contemporary office management and disciplined leadership. Uphold integrity, ethical standards and rule of law, professionalism and the spirit of teamwork.

Experience

Senior Legal Officer - Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited

(2026)

Conducting training to the branch operations management team on account onboarding requirements, succession matters, lien management and legal compliance adherence.
Participated in cross-functional stakeholder engagements on lien management alignment, contributing to strengthened compliance frameworks and mitigation of potential litigation risks.
Droving continuous improvement of the KRA Agency Notice automation process, addressing identified gaps and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance compliance and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
Ensuring timely resolution of customer legal disputes/issues within the customer relationship management system.
Ensuring timely resolution of customer legal disputes and issues within the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, enhancing service delivery and maintaining compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
Dispute resolution management.
Mitigating potential legal claims.
Coordinating with external counsel on the resolution of claims.

Legal Officer - Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited

(2016-02 - 2026-04)

Offering support to the Audit team in internal audit exercises by disseminating the Legal Administration processes within the legal department.
Drafting the Service Level Agreement (SLA) document for the Legal Administration unit in line with the exigencies of the risk and compliance department.
Spearheading an automation process for the KRA Agency Notices in collaboration with other stakeholders departments under the supervision and guidance of my superiors, with a view to enhancing and mitigating legal, financial, regulatory and compliance risks.
Conducting training to the branch management team and operations team on lien management and legal compliance adherence.
Conducting sensitization training for legal and regulatory compliance to equip the first line of defense on identifying possible exposures in order to protect the Bank’s interests.
Engaging regulators and investigative authorities with AML related investigations.
Supported the internal control team in ensuring adherence to, and compliance with, corporate governance principles and institutional guidelines when onboarding new and existing customers.
Conduct training sessions on KYC, AML-related matters.
Support the establishment of a complete compliance scope for bank/local subsidiaries based on applicable laws, regulations, policies, agreements, and related policy standards and guidelines, aiming to achieve 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 the company's interests.
Review complex foreign and locally incorporated companies, trusts, limited liability partnerships, and co-operatives.
Advising businesses on money laundering investigations anchored on the POCAMLA Act.
Worked closely with the AML officers to offer legal advice on POCAMLA-related Court Orders.
Advising the business on the legal implications of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customer agency-related tax disputes.
Attending to court bonds and summons on behalf of the Bank
Offering legal advisory on succession matters.
Review of conveyancing documents.

Pupil - Kibatia & Company Advocates

(2016-09 - 2016-12)

Conducting client interviews and client counselling.
Conducting legal Research, writing and drafting.
Analysing, collecting and preparing evidence.
Litigation, preparing pleadings and representing clients in courts of law and other quasi-judicial tribunals in diverse fields of law including criminal justice.
Leading clients in Alternative Dispute Resolutions in appropriate cases.
Registering legal documents at the land registries, company registries and institutions of intellectual property for business Associations’ title documents
Offering legal advice and opinions to both natural and corporate clients to inform their decision making and compliance.
Verifying official documents and certifying copies of original documents.
Offering quality Customer service for all our clients by keeping them updated on their matters.

Voluntary legal clinics - Kituo cha Sheria

(2013-05 - 2013-09)

for victims of the 2007-2008 post-election violence my work included;