Advocate / Legal Counsel Job in Nairobi, Kenya (60K)

Our client, a reputable law firm seeks to recruit for the position of an Advocate / Legal Counsel to be he head of practice.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: KShs 60,000

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting legal research in matters assigned to you before execution;
• Drafting and registration of commercial and conveyancing documents;
• Drafting and registration of financial and security documents;
• Review of commercial, conveyancing and security documents;
• To prepare for and attend to court for mentions, trials and other court proceedings;
• Drafting of and facilitate timely filing by clerks’ pleadings.
• Prepare fee notes and quotations for clients before commencing any work and to follow up payments from clients as they fall due;
• Meet clients for interviews, pre-trials and taking of instructions;
• Follow up and coordinate with work with other Advocates, Legal assistants, pupils, clerks and track progress to completion.
• Ensure that every progress, milestones and status of all pending files are updated on WakiliCMS for ease of follow up and directions by the CEO.
• Ensure that Clients are updated on their matters regularly and monthly status reports are ready and send to clients on time;
• Delegate responsibilities to Pupils, Legal Assistants and Clerk as and when necessary on behalf of the CEO I furtherance of your work.
• Review documents prepared by Junior Advocates, Pupils and Legal Assistants.
• Instructing clerks to attend to land and company registries to lodge documents and follow them up until completion.
• Consult and update the CEO of all matters being handled at the time on a weekly basis with recommendations.
• Ensure Fee earning Targets.
• Be a person of positive influence in the office and lead by example in adhering to Firm policies and Culture.
• Other tasks and assignments ordinarily engaged in by an Advocate by custom and usage.

Qualifications:

• LLB. Laws,
• Post Graduate Diploma- Kenya School of Law

Interested and qualified candidates should send their cvs to vacancies@peoplefoco.co.ke by 18th May 2019.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.