Conveyancing/Commercial Advocate Vacancy

JOB TITLECONVEYANCING/COMMERCIAL ADVOCATENATURE OF JOBFULL TIMEINDUSTRYLAW FIRMSALARY RANGEKSHS 100,000.00 NETJOB LOCATIONMOMBASAABOUT THE JOBOur client is a legal firm in Nairobi and looking to hire a Conveyancing/ Commercial Advocate to be based in Mombasa. The ideal candidate must be a person of high integrity, hardworking and able to work with minimum supervision, possess good communication skills and self-motivated.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES● Provide legal opinion on matters relating to property & real estate.

● Offer advice to clients on the legal processes involved in purchasing & selling of property.

● Work to protect the interest of clients & ensure they are protected against fraud money laundering activities.

● Conduct research to identify legal ownership of properties by assessing government land registry documents or title deeds if the land is not registered to anyone.

● Prepare property lease agreements ensure contracts are signed on the scheduled date of transfer.

● Oversee the fast-tracking & diligent handling of all client matters before the Lands Registry, Local Authorities, and Survey of Kenya & National Lands Commission.

● Drafting legal documents.

● Liaising with clients and key stakeholders such as the mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers and surveyors.

● Researching information and communicating with clients.

● Sending terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements

● Prepare property lease agreements & ensure contracts are signed on the scheduled date of transfer.

● Oversee the fast-tracking & diligent handling of all client matters before the Lands Registry, Local Authorities, and Survey of Kenya & National Lands Commission.

● Liaising with clients and key stakeholders such as the mortgage lenders, estate agents, land valuers and surveyors.

● Sending terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements.

● Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements and other transactional matters

● Processing of stamp duty payments and registration of documents at various registries.

● Procure clearance certificates and consents.

● Liaison at the Land Registry and Government departments.

● Drafting conveyancing document and other legal documents.

● Develop positive relationship with clients and meet client's expectations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS● Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with a current Practicing Certificate.

● LLB Degree from a recognized University

● Have at least 5 years post Admission working experience in a busy Law firm.

● The Advocate should be ready to work and be stationed in Mombasa.

● Be computer literate.

● Be proactive, self-motivated and aggressive.

● Be a person of unquestionable integrity with a high sense of professionalism.

● Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and have ability to handle pressure.

● Have the ability to work with minimum or no supervision.

● Experience in a busy law firm dealing with conveyancing matters.

● Excellent knowledge and practical understanding of the legal and judicial systems;

● High degree of responsibility, professional ethics and personal integrity at a personal and professional level;

● Excellent analytical writing, oral presentation, organizational, and computer skills.

● Good communication, research and analytical skills.

● Proactive, aggressive and self-motivated.

● High Level of accuracy and attention to detail.

● Team player with leadership skills.

● Excellent interpersonal skills.

● Ability to manage pressure and meet targets.

● Possess ultimate customer service skills

HOW TO APPLY

If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience send CV urgently to quoting the job title as the subject line.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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