Corporate Commercial

ANJARWALLA & KHANNA LLP

PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE - CORPORATE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

Seeking an ambitious and high performing Principal Associate within our Corporate Commercial department.

ALN KENYA | ANJARWALLA & KHANNA

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP (ALN Kenya) is one of the leading corporate law firms in Kenya and is the largest full-service corporate law firm in East Africa with over 100 lawyers. ALN Kenya has offices in Nairobi, Mombasa and affiliate offices in Dubai (ALN UAE | Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota (AC&H) and Tanzania (ALN Tanzania | A&K Tanzania) which provide corporate and commercial legal services. ALN Kenya is well-positioned to provide comprehensive legal advice to local, regional and international clients.

ALN Kenya has been widely recognised as a leader by top directories and institutions. The firm has won various international awards, including the 'African Law Firm of the Year – Large Practice' award at the African Legal Awards five times since the launch of the award in 2013, including in 2020. This prestigious award recognises the firm's excellence, achievements and innovation from within Africa's legal community. ALN Kenya is also ranked in 'Band 1' in Kenya by various legal guides, including Chambers Global, IFLR1000, and Legal 500.

ALN Kenya is the founding member of ALN, an alliance of leading corporate law firms currently in fourteen key African jurisdictions and the UAE, providing seamless and effective legal, advisory and transactional services across the continent. ALN has a presence in Francophone, Anglophone, and Arabic-speaking Africa: Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. ALN also has a regional office in Dubai, UAE, which serves as a gateway to the Gulf region and beyond.

Roles and responsibilities

Anjarwalla & Khanna has a track record of advising leading multinational companies, private equity funds, development finance institutions and other international financial investors as well as large domestic and regional companies on their most complex and high value corporate and commercial transactions. The firm handles sophisticated local as well as cross-border and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions.

We are seeking a high calibre Principal Associate to join our Corporate Commercial department. The role will report to the Corporate Commercial Partners.

In more detail, the areas of responsibility include:

• Being involved in negotiations with clients and relevant counterparties to transactions and/or projects in a variety of industries including telecoms, financial services, education, fintech, healthcare, FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.
• Drafting and reviewing standard M&A transactional agreements including share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, investment and subscription agreements and shareholder agreements.
• Drafting of relevant ancillary documents such as NDAs, letters of intent, term sheets, applications for regulatory approvals, board and shareholder resolutions, closing documentation, etc.
• Being involved in due diligence investigations on target companies, leading multi-jurisdictional due diligence teams and coordinating the preparation of the due diligence and/or regulatory reports.
• Conducting effective legal research and drafting opinions on various corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, including corporate governance.
• Providing solution-oriented advice to clients on legal issues, risk and regulatory compliance and contract management strategy.
• Interacting regularly with current and prospective clients in order to build and develop a good network and relationships.
• having the ability to formulate and present trainings and seminars to juniors and potentially clients on corporate related drafting, coordination, and teamwork.

Experience and personal qualities

• Law Degree and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya or equivalent qualifications.
• At least five years' experience in a fast-paced corporate commercial legal environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working on large scale transactions with multiple stakeholders and client handling skills.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting share purchase, share subscription and shareholders agreements, associated documents and the negotiation of the same.
• Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience managing a team or teams.
• Proficient in the use of IT Systems including Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent verbal, oratory and written communication skills and an ability to communicate clearly with a range of people from diverse backgrounds.

The following personal qualities are preferred

• The ability to multitask and handle varied moving parts in a complex and demanding environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Being well organised and efficient.
• A proactive, solution oriented and highly responsive approach to work.
• The ability and confidence to communicate and present effectively and persuasively, in person and in writing.
• The ability to build and maintain highly effective working relationships with a range of people (both internally and externally).
• A commitment to teamwork, with the ability to develop juniors and manage seniors, and working in a professional and honest manner.
• A commitment to ALN's mission and extremely strong ethical integrity.

The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with potential travel within East Africa. 

How to apply:

If Your Career Aspirations Match This Opportunity, Please Submit Your Application A&K/PA/CCO/25 Before 6:00 P.M. (EAT) Thursday,30th October 2025.