Job Description

Our client, CM ADVOCATES LLP is a premier legal and business advisory firm in Kenya and within the East Africa Community (EAC) providing its customers with a one-stop-shop for their legal and business advisory needs.

The Nairobi Head Office seeking to fill the following position:

Senior Associate (Advocate) – Corporate Commercial Business Unit

CM Advocates LLP is looking to hire a knowledgeable, experienced, and dependable resource with knowledge of all aspects of commercial, corporate, and employment law and practice.

Our client is keen on hiring a person with a special bias toward law on Intellectual Property; Data Protection; Public Private Partnerships, Capital Markets, Labour, Employment, and Immigration law.

The applicant should also be one who is able to work in a consultative, collaborative, and flexible manner.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

• Assisting with drafting, reviewing and interpretation of commercial agreements;


• Providing legal advisory and handling of both simple and complex matters in the highlighted areas of specialization;


• Assisting in thought leadership activities including content generation, writing of articles, and trainings in the specific areas of expertise;


• Drafting and issuing concise, accurate, innovative, and practical legal opinions and advisory;


• Assisting in due diligence exercises, conducting health scans, and implementing the relevant reports;


• Driving initiatives for the successful execution of the Corporate Commercial Department’s set goals.


• Developing and assisting on the department’s business development initiatives; and


• Analysing and interpreting patterns and trends in the industry and sensitizing clients through the issuance of articles and legal alerts.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in law


• Equivalent of 4 – 6 years post-admission qualification experience in corporate, commercial, and labour law and practice, with the ability to exercise independent judgment


• Demonstrated experience in working on large-scale transactions with multiple stakeholders


• Knowledge of research methodologies, concepts, practices, and procedures


• Quick execution of instructions in a manner that does not compromise the quality of the services


• Detail oriented


• The ability to build, cultivate and maintain highly effective working relationships with team members and clients as well as other third parties.

Key Proficiencies

• Critical and innovative thinking


• Good written and verbal communication skills


• Excellent legal research skills


• Advanced analytical skills


• Attention to detail


• Problem-solving skills


• Ability to develop original research agendas


• Interpersonal skills


• Data collection

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to recruitment@hrfleek.com stating the subject heading “SENIOR ASSOCIATE – CORPORATE COMMERCIAL” by Tuesday 15th November 2022 clearly indicating their current and expected remuneration (MUST), daytime telephone contacts, and addresses of three referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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