Commercial & Conveyancing Advocate- Nairobi and 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 leading medium-sized law firm specializing in various practice areas seeks advocates to join their team in Nairobi and Nakuru.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide legal opinions on matters relating to property and real estate
- Draft conveyancing and legal documents
- Send terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements
- 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
- Carry out negotiation, drafting, and review of commercial contracts and legal documents, ensuring proper execution
- 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
- Prepare security documents
- Enhance the firm's client base through effective liaison with existing clients
- Perform any other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university (minimum upper 2nd class)
- Valid practicing certificate
- Two (2) years post-admission experience in a busy law firm
Key Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage pressure and work effectively under demanding conditions