Our client is a leading law firm in Nairobi seeking to hire a dynamic, well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to fill the position of a Conveyancing & Commercial Lawyer. The successful individual will be tasked with ensuring a company’s transactions comply with corporate laws and regulations.

Roles

• Carrying out the negotiation, drafting and review of commercial contracts and ensuring they are duly executed
• Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions, prepare agreements for sale, completion documents (where necessary) and ensure proper registration of documents
• Draft legal opinions and maintain the database
• Conduct legal research on various areas of law as may be assigned by the HOD
• Oversee filing and maintenance of intellectual property applications and registrations;
• Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements and other transactional matters
• Effect the legal formation of entities including organizational documents and take further action as required by law
• Provide legal advice on commercial and corporate transactions; and
• Ability to prepare security documents and ensure they are properly executed and properly registered

Qualifications:

• Advocate of the High of Kenya with a current Practicing Certificate
• 5 years post admission experience in a busy commercial law firm/department with particular emphasis on Banking & Finance, Real Estate, IP, Commercial corporate, conveyancing
• Ability to develop positive relationships with clients & manage client expectations
• High quality research skills and drafting of relevant documents
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of legal document filing procedures in the relevant registries
• Ability to work in a team