Senior Associate-Legal

Overview

Our client, a leading law firm in Kenya is looking for a Senior Associate to join their Conveyance and commercial department.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving instructions from clients and partners.
• Preparing work schedule at the commencement of every new job and continuously following/reviewing the same to completion of the job.
• Ensuring all new jobs are allocated correct job reference at commencement.
• Corresponding with Advocates via letters, emails, online meetings and telephone.
• Holding meetings with clients for discussion of progress on their instructions.
• Updating clients on the status of their projects/transactions.
• Drafting of Conveyance, commercial, probate and intellectual property transaction instruments
• Research and preparation of legal and/or advisory opinions
• Attending Court
• Updating the Partners/ other Supervisors on the development of projects/ transactions.
• Allocating and follow up on assignments allocated to the Operations Department.
• Reviewing documents using a checklist.
• Ensuring accurate bills are issued promptly to the clients.
• Following on pending bills in a file through emails, phone calls and writing letters.
• Any other duty as may be directed by partners from time to time.

Additional education

• Bachelor of Law(LLB)

Experience

Additional experience

• 6-7 years post admission experience

Terms and conditions

Applications should be submitted by 4th December 2022