Associate Advocates

Our Client in the legal industry is looking to urgently fill the position of Commercial Advocate. 

Details pertaining to the position are as below:

Position: Associate Advocates (Commercial and Dispute Resolution)

Location: Nairobi

Reports To: Team Leader

Duty Station: Nairobi

Overall Purpose of the Job: Giving personalized Legal services to a wide range of Corporate and Individual clientele.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:-

• Attending to all the correspondences within 42 hours
• Filing and filing time sheets at all time on a daily basis
• Attending to clients physically or on through the multi media
• Preparing and drawing all pleadings within the designated docket
• Conducting timely pre-trial preparations, authorities and witnesses
• Attending to Court for hearing, Mentions, Rulings and Judgments
• Rendering sound legal advice and opinion to clients
• Providing clients with constant update and documents on their matters
• Advising Clients on developments of the law and the effects to their business sector
• Attending Courts, Tribunals, meetings with punctuality and readiness
• Handling the Clients and the support staff with respect, courtesy and decorum befitting that of a learned friend
• Assessing the performance of the support staff and paralegals
• Timely reports to clients and Partners.
• Undertaking all other duties as shall be directed by the Partner in charge of the Department.

Essential Skills and knowledge

• Good Negotiation skills
• High level of integrity, transparency and accountability
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good Drafting skills essential.
• Basic financial and General management knowledge
• A good grasp of the socio-economic environment.

Do your qualifications and experience meet the above criteria? 

If so, APPLY NOW by sending your CV to thepeoplexpert@gmail.com

Applications shall be processed on a first-come-first served basis, and only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“We are an equal opportunity employer”