Role Objective

A leading law firm in Nairobi seeks to add to their team with an individual who is well versed matters Commercial and Conveyancing. 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Offer legal 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.
• Prepare property lease agreements & ensure contracts are duly signed as scheduled.
• Liaising with clients and key stakeholders such as the mortgage lenders, Land Registry, Government Departments, estate agents, land valuers and surveyors.
• Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements and other transactional matters.
• Enhance the firm’s client base through effective liaison with existing clients.
• Provide Legal opinion on matters relating to property & real estate.
• Drafting Conveyancing documents and Legal documents.
• Sending terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements
• Oversee handling of all client matters before the Lands Registry, Local Authorities and Survey of Kenya & National Lands Commission.
• Liaising with clients and key stakeholders such as the mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers.
• 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.
• Any other duties as assigned.

  Job Specifications and Qualifications

• At least one (1) years Post admission experience in a busy law firm.
• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• A valid practicing certificate.

    Key Competencies

• High Integrity.
• Excellent writing and report skills.
• Commercial Acumen skills.
• Excellent research skills and drafting of legal documents.
• Proactive and aggressive.
• Keen attention to details.
• Excellent Leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask.