Legal services and support to clients
Work across a range of corporate transactions including M&A deals whether local or cross border, corporate finance and transactions, general corporate and commercial contract review and advice, regulatory advice across a broad range of sectors
Advising on various aspects of applicable legislation in a corporate and commercial context
Drafting documents that are accurate, concise and require minimal to no substantive changes before submission to clients,
Ability to negotiate, review and advise clients on commercial agreements
Conduct thorough research and comprehensive legal research and analysis, providing advise that is legally and factually accurate without errors
Leading legal due diligence investigations and preparing due diligence reports. In this regard, particular emphasis will be placed on your ability to identify legal and commercial risks
Forming new business entities and structuring businesses and their corporate affairs
Supervising, training and guiding junior team members on their work
Managing workstreams and various teams (including lawyers within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Practice Area) on transactions and facilitating the closing and implementation procedures
Financial and Practice Management
Actively tracking and meeting of monthly budget as set by the Firm
Record all billable and non – billable time with appropriate narrations to facilitate efficient billing and invoicing
Complying with billing procedures, manage risks and ensure adherence to engagement letters, business terms and conflict checks requirements.
Manage debtors to ensure outstanding balances are collected within the set timelines
Maintaining an efficient diary management system thereby ensuring timeous attention to matters and effective reporting to clients and Partner
Client Management
Attending consultations with clients
Agree deadline with Partner and/or client (where relevant) and ensure deadlines are met and expectations are managed by reporting progress to Partner and client
Consistently delivering high a quality work product in keeping with the standards set by the firm
Establishing strong relationships with existing clients by delivering on expectations and anticipating their immediate and future needs
Managing and growing client relationships, seeking cross-selling opportunities to introduce other practice areas to clients
Development
Actively participate in the integration and induction of juniors into practice areas by reviewing their work, facilitating training sessions, being available to answer queries or provide guidance on team practices and processes
Promoting productivity of the junior members of the team through effective delegation and utilization of their skills
Profile Building
Actively promote the profile of the firm by participation in internal and external activities such as conferences, seminars, and other industry events
Writing of articles for internal and external publication in collaboration with the Partner
Collaborating with colleagues in other teams or practice areas for the firm related or client development activities
Qualifications and Experience
An LLB or equivalent qualification
A masters degree will be an added benefit
Admitted Attorney in Kenya with 3 to 4 years post admission experience in a busy commercial department of a top law firm in Kenya
Strong leadership, mentoring and team development skills
Demonstrate ability to build and manage client relationships
Commitment to upholding form values and contributing to firm initiatives and culture
Entrepreneurial mindset with an initiative-taking approach to business development
Effective file management skills – show capability in converting recorded time into collected bills
Demonstrate success in meeting or exceeding financial targets in the current role