Conveyancing & Litigation Advocate - Nairobi at Ital Global

About the Client:

A dynamic law firm in Kenya focusing in commercial litigation head quartered in Nairobi seeks to hire one (1) Conveyancing & Litigation Advocate to be based in Nairobi.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Generating additional Business for the firm from new and existing clients
• Client Management and retention
• Attending to court matters within and outside Nairobi
• Providing legal and technical advice including legal opinions
• Ensure billing and collection of deposit and fees
• Keep abreast with legal developments, court decisions
• Prepare update memos to clients on a timely basis
• Have a working knowledge in case analysis, development of case strategy, identifying the procedure rules for the various courts and other arbitral fora;
• Understand procedural aspects regarding pleadings, filing, applications and hearing;
• Drafting and reviewing of litigation documents
• Giving legal opinions and advice on any areas of the law arising litigation
• Consultations with clients and counsel as well as reviewing new legislations.
• Conducting negotiations with a view to settling potentially litigious matters.
• Research on diverse range of assigned issues, documents and case history to ensure accuracy of advice and procedures.
• Receive requests for legal advice from current and potential clients and deciding on the most appropriate responses to make to these requests.
• Drafting and reviewing of litigation documents including pleadings, notices, affidavits & correspondence
• Furnishing legal opinions and advice on any areas of the law arising in conveyancing & litigation
• Reviewing new legislations
• Conducting the administration of an attorney’s practice, including file management and electronic time-keeping
• Draw up contracts and other legal documents ensuring attention to detail
• To be able to demonstrate that they are technically very able across a sufficiently wide area, able to work without significant supervision and have developed a particular strength and reputation in their work area.
• Offering advice on the law, legal procedures and a wide range of associated issues
• Research on diverse range of assigned issues, documents and case history to ensure accuracy of advice and procedures
•  Receive requests for legal advice from current and potential clients and deciding on the most appropriate responses to make to these requests.
• Ability to prepare security documents and ensure they are properly executed and properly registered
• Provide legal opinion, advice on commercial and corporate transactions and matters relating to property & real estate.
• Carrying out the negotiation, drafting and review of commercial contracts, legal documents and ensuring they are duly executed
• Offer advice to clients on the legal processes involved in purchasing & selling of property.
• Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions, prepare sale agreements, completion documents and ensure proper registration of documents
• Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements and other transactional matters
• Drafting conveyancing document and other legal documents.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Develop positive relationship with clients and meet clients’ expectations.
• Three (3) years Post admission experience in a busy law firm with sound knowledge of and experience in litigation with skills and expertise in prosecuting and defending civil, commercial, constitutional, judicial review, labour and land matters;
• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• Advocate of the High Court.
• A valid practicing certificate
• Must have hands on experience in interpretation & application of legal texts, statutes, rules & regulations

Competencies & Skills

• Experience in a busy law firm dealing with litigation matters.
• Ability to conduct arguments calmly.
• Experience in a busy law firm dealing with commercial and conveyancing matters.
• Excellent knowledge and practical understanding of the legal and judicial systems
• Good Knowledge and experience in research skills and drafting of legal documents;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Highly disciplined with ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to develop positive relationship with clients & manage/meet client expectations;
• Able to demonstrate acumen in business development;
•  Proactive, self-motivated and aggressive
• Excellent knowledge and practical understanding of the legal and judicial systems.
• High degree of responsibility, professional ethics and personal integrity at a personal and professional level.
• Ability to develop positive relationship with clients and manage/meet client expectations.
• Excellent analytical writing, oral presentation, organizational and computer skills.
• Good knowledge and experience in research skills and drafting of legal documents.
• Excellent communication and Presentation skills
• Ultimate customer service skills.
• Proactive, aggressive and self-motivated.
• Team player with leadership skills.
• Ability to manage pressure and meet targets.
• Ability to demonstrate acumen in business development.
• Work independently with minimum or no supervision and ready to lead.
• High Level of accuracy and attention to detail.