Conveyancing & Commercial Lawyer at Gap Recruitment Services Limited

Reports to: Managing Partner
Client: Law Firm in Nairobi

Job Purpose: Responsible for handling a variety of complex legal matters withing the conveyancing department. 

Our client is a law firm with its headquarters in Nairobi seeking to hire a Conveyancing & Commercial Lawyer. 

Responsibilities of the Conveyancing & Commercial Lawyer:  

• Carrying out the negotiation, drafting and review of commercial contracts and ensuring they are duly executed. 
• Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions, prepare agreements for sale, completion documents (where necessary) and ensure proper registration of documents.
• Conduct legal research on various areas of law as may be assigned by the HOD.
• Oversee filing and maintenance of intellectual property applications and registrations. 
• Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements and other transactional matters.
• Effect the legal formation of entities including organizational documents and take further action as required by law.
• Provide legal advice on commercial and corporate transactions. Draft legal opinions and maintain the database.
• Ability to prepare security documents and ensure they are properly executed and properly registered.

Qualifications of the Conveyancing & Commercial Lawyer:

• Advocate of the High of Kenya with a current Practicing Certificate.
• Five (5) years post admission experience in a busy commercial law firm/department with particular emphasis on Banking & Finance, Real Estate, IP, Commercial corporate, conveyancing.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with clients & manage client expectations.
• High quality research skills and drafting of relevant documents.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of legal document filing procedures in the relevant registries