Britam Holdings Plc Board of Directors has appointed Hilda M. Njeru as the Director Legal and Group Company Secretary with immediate effect. Britam said in a statement that Hilda’s appointment comes after a competitive interview process.
Hilda is a financial services executive with over 16 years of experience in regulatory affairs and corporate governance leadership. Before joining Britam in September 2022, she was the Company Secretary and General Manager in charge of Legal, Risk, and Compliance at the Central Depository & Settlement Corporation Limited (CDSC.
Before joining CDSC. She also worked with the Capital Markets Authority where she gained expertise in capital markets matters.
Hilda was involved extensively in the implementation of the 2014- 2023 Capital Markets Master Plan and has been recognized for her input in the implementation of the CMMP. She was also a member of the Arusha-based EAC Capital Markets, Insurance and Pensions Committee (CMIPC) Technical Working Group that drafted the legal framework for the standardization of practices in the financial services sectors of the EAC Member States.
Hilda has also worked for Barclays Bank of Kenya (now Absa Bank) between 2007 and 2012.
Hilda holds an MSc in International Business Administration from the University of London as well as a Master of Laws degree LL.M. and a Bachelor of Laws degree, LL. B, from the University of Nairobi. Hilda is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a certified public accountant, CPA(K), a certified secretary, CPS (K), and an accredited Governance Auditor. She is a Rotarian and a member of the Women on Boards Network.
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