KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drafting, reviewing and amending documentation.
• Providing guidance to clients based on market awareness and an understanding of key objectives.
• Managing client expectations, deadlines and project delivery appropriately.
• Collaborating across teams, departments and jurisdictions in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
• Leadership and supervision of junior team members (as appropriate).
• Recognising opportunities for business development, assistance with and implementation of group and firm-wide business development strategies.
• Proactive engagement with clients both on and off deal with a view towards building and maintaining strong client relationships;
• Assisting with billing activities and timely invoicing;
• Provide transactional / banking and finance advice and assistance to the stakeholders involved, borrowers and lenders, lessees and lessors etc;
• Advise on applicable legal requirements;
• Conducting legal due diligences;
• Managing and implementing the firm’s internal policies and procedures;
• Providing leadership, supervision, training and development.

KEY REQUIREMENTS 

The candidate should be an attorney admitted to practise in Kenya.  In addition, thereto, the candidate should possess the following:

• At least two years’ PQE in a Banking and Finance department in law practice;
• Resilient self-starter with the intellectual curiosity and versatility to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge;
• Evidence of a keen interest in and knowledge of applicable  legal frameworks;
• Highly motivated team player with excellent organisational skills;
• Clear and concise verbal and written communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills and a good eye for detail;
• Entrepreneurial drive;
• An interest in commerce / business;
• A person of sound judgement and core values, able to establish a high level of credibility.