Summary
Our client, a leading law firm in Kenya is looking to hire a senior associate who will be working in their conveyance and commercial department. The suitable candidate should have strong and demonstrable experience in commercial law.
Description
- Accepting instructions from clients and partners.
- Developing a work schedule at the beginning of every new project and monitoring the same until the deliverables are accomplished.
- Ensuring all new jobs are assigned the correct job reference at commencement.
- Ensuring correspondence with advocates via emails, telephone, online meetings and letters.
- Planning and holding project progress meetings with clients.
- Drafting conveyance, commercial, probate and intellectual property transaction instruments.
- Researching and preparing legal and/or advisory opinions.
- Attending court.
- Allocating assignments to the operations department and following up on progress and delivery of the same.
- Reviewing documents using a checklist.
- Ensuring accurate and prompt issuance of bills to the clients.
- Following up on pending bills in a file via telephone calls, emails and letters.
- Any other duty as may be assigned by partners from time to time.
Education
- Bachelor of Law (LLB).
More Details on Experience
- Minimum Six (6) to seven (7) years post-admission experience.
- Must possess valuable experience and deep knowledge of conveyance and strong experience in commercial law.
More Details on Skills
Preferred qualities in a candidate include:
- A person of integrity and a hard worker.
- Willingness to learn.
- Ability to think on one’s feet.
- A dynamic personality.
- Positive attitude.
Terms And Conditions
Suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, accompanied by relevant academic certificates and testimonials by 7th April 2023.