Commercial & Conveyancing Advocate- Nairobi at Emerge Egress Consulting

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Role Objective

Our client, a rapidly growing law firm with multiple branches across Kenya, offering comprehensive legal services across diverse practice areas, seeks a Commercial & Conveyancing Advocate to join their team and play a key role in delivering expert legal solutions to their clients.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide legal opinions and advice on property, real estate, commercial, and corporate matters.
• Advise clients on legal processes involved in purchasing, selling, or leasing property.
• Draft, review, and execute conveyancing documents, sale agreements, lease agreements, commercial contracts, and security documents.
• Conduct due diligence on property transactions and commercial agreements to ensure compliance and minimize legal risk.
• Liaise with clients and key stakeholders, including mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers, government departments, and regulatory authorities.
• Assist in negotiation and finalization of contracts and agreements.
• Ensure proper registration of documents with the Land Registry, Survey of Kenya, National Lands Commission, and Local Authorities.
• Prepare and issue terms of engagement, fee estimates, and disbursement schedules.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to all regulatory and statutory requirements in property and commercial transactions.
• Assist with intellectual property matters related to contracts, agreements, and other transactional issues.
• Maintain accurate records of all client matters and document workflows.
• Support the firm in maintaining and strengthening client relationships to enhance business development and the firm’s reputation.
• Perform any other duties as assigned to support the smooth functioning of the practice.

  Job Specifications and Qualifications

• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• Two (2) years Post admission experience in a busy law firm.
• A valid practicing certificate.

    Key Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong legal research, writing, and drafting abilities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining professionalism and integrity.
• High ethical standards and commitment to client-focused service.