Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Our client, a well-established law firm based in Nairobi focusing on commercial, corporate, and real estate law, serving both institutional and individual clients commercial seeks to fill a vacancy with a pro-active individual.

Responsibilities or duties

• Provide legal opinions on matters relating to property and real estate.
• Offer legal advice to clients on the legal processes involved in purchasing and selling property.
• Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions and ensure the proper and timely execution and registration of documents.
• Receive and Scrutinize instructions from institutional lenders.
• Circulate periodical reports to corporate clients on ongoing transactions.
• Oversee the diligent handling of all client matters before the Companies Registry, Land Registries, Local Authorities, Survey of Kenya and National Lands Commission.
• Draft commercial and property security documentation.
• Oversee the drafting and registration of transfer documentation for ongoing commercial and residential property developments.
• Liaise with clients and key stakeholders such as mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers and surveyors.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized institution.

Experience needed

At Least Four (4) year post admission experience in a busy law firm with demonstrated experience in conveyancing and real estate, banking and property law, corporate and commercial law.

• Provide legal opinions on matters relating to property and real estate.
• Offer legal advice to clients on the legal processes involved in purchasing and selling property.
• Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions and ensure the proper and timely execution and registration of documents.
• Receive and Scrutinize instructions from institutional lenders.
• Circulate periodical reports to corporate clients on ongoing transactions.
• Oversee the diligent handling of all client matters before the Companies Registry, Land Registries, Local Authorities, Survey of Kenya and National Lands Commission.
• Draft commercial and property security documentation.
• Oversee the drafting and registration of transfer documentation for ongoing commercial and residential property developments.
• Liaise with clients and key stakeholders such as mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers and surveyors.

• Excellent research skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and time management skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized institution.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate.