Role Objective

A full service medium sized law firm in Nairobi providing a comprehensive range of legal services in Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution, Corporate M& A with a vast legal expertise in East African Market seeks an experienced Commercial Advocate.

The position reports to the Principal Partner.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop effective working relationships with clients
• Identify client needs and respond quickly with recommended solutions
• Consistently deliver value to clients by providing high-quality service
• Respond promptly and professionally to requests for assistance
• Understand and act in accordance to the firm’s policies, standards and controls; consult with others as appropriate
• Work to meet set targets within the department or unit
• Maintain good financial disciplines to ensure profitability
• Deliver to clients on time, within budget, and to the client’s full satisfaction
• Suggest improvements to internal processes and services (e.g., quality, cost, response time)
• Exhibit integrity and confronts unethical actions
• Judge the sensitivity of information and treats it appropriately
• Demonstrate a high level of productivity in work through time and cost control and expenses
• Demonstrate competence in own area of expertise and keep professional knowledge current
• Keep abreast of issues that may affect the industry and the clients
• Remain current on client’s business and industry to ensure that advice provided is sound and relevant
• Research and apply, as appropriate, new work-related information that may vary in complexity
• Generate, share and apply knowledge to achieve the best outcomes for the firm and its clients
• Question current ways of doing things, suggest new approaches.
• Seek opportunities to learn from others in different technical areas
• Committed to improve own performance, learn and seeks out development opportunities to increase own success, teams, the firm and its clients
• Take advantage of training and development opportunities
• Train interns on the law firm’s legal practices

Job Specifications and Qualifications

• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• A technically strong advocate with at least 4 years’ experience with solid exposure to commercial, banking and finance, conveyancing and real estate in private practice or as in-house counsel.
• A valid practicing certificate.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrate excellent speaking, writing and communication skills
• Ability to foster positive relationships with all individuals across the Firm as well as clients
• Highly organised and good time management skills
• Focused on performance and results
• Poised to work under pressure with high energy and drive
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and focus
• Self-starter with high degree of resourcefulness requiring minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Proficient with use of modern office technology
• Focused and inquisitive learner, proactively pursues opportunities to build expertise and skills
• People management skills

• Develop effective working relationships with clients
• Identify client needs and respond quickly with recommended solutions
• Consistently deliver value to clients by providing high-quality service
• Respond promptly and professionally to requests for assistance
• Understand and act in accordance to the firm’s policies, standards and controls; consult with others as appropriate
• Work to meet set targets within the department or unit
• Maintain good financial disciplines to ensure profitability
• Deliver to clients on time, within budget, and to the client’s full satisfaction
• Suggest improvements to internal processes and services (e.g., quality, cost, response time)
• Exhibit integrity and confronts unethical actions
• Judge the sensitivity of information and treats it appropriately
• Demonstrate a high level of productivity in work through time and cost control and expenses
• Demonstrate competence in own area of expertise and keep professional knowledge current
• Keep abreast of issues that may affect the industry and the clients
• Remain current on client’s business and industry to ensure that advice provided is sound and relevant
• Research and apply, as appropriate, new work-related information that may vary in complexity
• Generate, share and apply knowledge to achieve the best outcomes for the firm and its clients
• Question current ways of doing things, suggest new approaches.
• Seek opportunities to learn from others in different technical areas
• Committed to improve own performance, learn and seeks out development opportunities to increase own success, teams, the firm and its clients
• Take advantage of training and development opportunities
• Train interns on the law firm’s legal practices

• Demonstrate excellent speaking, writing and communication skills
• Ability to foster positive relationships with all individuals across the Firm as well as clients
• Highly organised and good time management skills
• Focused on performance and results
• Poised to work under pressure with high energy and drive
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and focus
• Self-starter with high degree of resourcefulness requiring minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Proficient with use of modern office technology
• Focused and inquisitive learner, proactively pursues opportunities to build expertise and skills
• People management skills

• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• A technically strong advocate with at least 4 years’ experience with solid exposure to commercial, banking and finance, conveyancing and real estate in private practice or as in-house counsel.
• A valid practicing certificate.