Commercial & Conveyancing Advocate-Nairobi & Nakuru at Emerge Egress Consulting
Confidential
Nairobi, Kenya
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Commercial & Conveyancing Advocate
Role Objective
A prominent medium-sized law firm specializing in various practice areas seeks 2 advocates to join their team. This position offers a great opportunity for career growth in commercial and conveyancing law.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide legal opinions on matters relating to property and real estate
- Draft conveyancing documents and legal documents
- Send terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements to clients
- Oversee handling of all client matters before the Lands Registry, Local Authorities, Survey of Kenya, and National Lands Commission
- Liaise with clients and key stakeholders such as mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers, and surveyors
- Provide legal opinion and advice on commercial and corporate transactions relating to property and real estate
- Carry out negotiation, drafting, and review of commercial contracts and legal documents, ensuring they are duly executed
- Offer legal advice to clients on the legal processes involved in purchasing and selling property
- Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions, prepare sale agreements and completion documents, and ensure proper registration
- Prepare property lease agreements and ensure contracts are duly signed as scheduled
- Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements, and transactional matters
- Enhance the firm's client base through effective liaison with existing clients
- Prepare security documents
- Perform any other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Two (2) years post-admission experience in a busy law firm
- Upper 2nd class or higher Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university
- Valid practicing certificate
Key Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage pressure