This role is for a Commercial/Conveyancing Advocate sought by a leading law firm in Nairobi, intending to place an individual proficient in Commercial and Conveyancing matters within their team, specifically serving the Kikuyu/Kiambu area. Emerge Egress Consulting, as a trusted recruitment partner for over 15 law firms in Kenya, is handling this placement.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
The Advocate will be responsible for:
- 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
Applicants must possess:
- At least one (1) year 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.
Note on Recruitment: Emerge Egress Consulting is acting as a recruitment partner for a leading law firm. They provide candidates with direct visibility to top-tier hiring managers and exclusive roles.
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