Legal Counsel- Real Estate at Tatu City Limited

Specific responsibilities 

Real Estate Transactions 

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements for sales, leases, transfers, and other real estate contracts.
• Oversee land registration processes and ensure timely completion of conveyancing formalities.
• Provide strategic legal input on structuring real estate transactions to mitigate risks and optimize value.
• Advise on compliance with land, property, planning, and related regulatory frameworks in Kenya.

Contract & Documentation Management 

• Develop, standardize, and maintain real estate contract templates and precedents.
• Ensure proper record-keeping of transaction documents and correspondence on the document management system.
• Streamline and align real estate documentation practices across the Group.

Advisory & Risk Management

• Provide day-to-day legal advice on issues arising from real estate transactions.
• Identify and mitigate potential legal risks in property dealings.
• Prepare legal opinions, memoranda, and reports for management on real estate matters.

Stakeholder & Counsel Management

• Liaise with external legal counsel on complex real estate transactions, managing quality and costs.
• Coordinate with internal teams (e.g sales, registration, utilities) to ensure smooth transition and compliance post-transaction.
• Build relationships with regulators, land registries, and other external stakeholders relevant to real estate operations.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Law or a relevant field
• Over 5 years’ post qualification experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Strong technical ability in: Real state and property law.
• Track record of working on complex Real Estate transactions.
• Compliant and in possession of the current practising certificate.
• Very strong drafting skills.
• Previous exposure to emerging or frontier markets.