Regen Organics is an industry leader in regenerating agriculture, cities and communities. We implement a circular economy model to sustainably manufacture regenerative insect feed for animals, various organic fertilizers and ecofuels for use in fast growing emerging markets. Our technologies and professional logistics network are developed in-house.
Role Overview
The Legal Assistant supports the litigation and enforcement team, focusing heavily on managing and executing judgment enforcement and recovery operations, ensuring procedural compliance, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain and update a detailed register of all judgments and enforcement matters, tracking status, deadlines and outcomes.
- Assist in coordinating the execution of judgments: lodging enforcement applications, instructing service providers, monitoring asset localisation and seizure, and garnishment processes.
- Administrative/registry work: manage files, track document movement, schedule court/registry deadlines, and maintain digital & physical archives.
- Liaise with external/internal advocates, service providers, enforcement agents, courts, registries and clients to ensure timely progress and updates.
- Draft and review enforcement-related legal documents: letters of demand, notices of execution, attachments, and settlement agreements.
- Conduct legal research on enforcement procedures, applicable statutes, case law, registry rules, procedures relating to judgment enforcement, garnishments, asset tracing, etc.
- Monitor debtor compliance, prepare enforcement reports and propose follow-up action.
- Support the litigation/enforcement team in collection/recovery work: monitoring debtor compliance, preparing reports, assisting negotiations/settlements.
- Ensure compliance with the company’s policy and professional standards, and maintain confidentiality of client/enforcement matters.
- Perform hands-on tasks outside the office, including:
- Court and Registry Visits.
- Service of Documents (assist and coordinate service logistics).
- Enforcement Coordination (accompany the auctioneer as the Company’s representative or observer).
- Client & Witness Follow-ups (Visiting clients, witnesses, or debtors to verify compliance with payment terms or settlement schedules).
- Conducting physical verification of assets or property ownership, obtaining or confirming addresses for service or attachment.
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Skills Required
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised university.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law preferred (or progress in it).
- 1-2+ years (or more) of relevant legal work experience — especially in a law firm or legal department handling enforcement/recovery operations.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Good knowledge of Kenyan court processes, judgment enforcement rules, and experience liaising with registries and courts.
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- High level of integrity, ability to handle confidential information, and ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
