Legal Assistant Reliever

Key responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be expected to:.
• Provide day-to-day legal and administrative support to management and the Group's legal function.
• Draft, review and organise routine legal correspondence, notices, letters, agreements, contracts, undertakings and other legal documentation for review and approval.
• Assist with property management and real-estate-related legal matters, including leases, tenancy documentation, management agreements and contractual correspondence.
• Maintain an accurate legal matters and litigation register, including court dates, deadlines, advocates handling matters and status updates.
• Liaise professionally with the Company's external advocates on ongoing litigation, debt recovery, commercial disputes and other legal matters.
• Follow up on court documents, consent orders, rulings, decrees, correspondence and other documentation required from advocates or relevant institutions.
• Assist in monitoring debt recovery and enforcement matters and maintain clear records of actions taken and outstanding requirements.
• Support contract administration by maintaining a central register of agreements, commencement dates, expiry dates, renewal dates and key contractual obligations.
• Conduct basic legal research and prepare concise summaries for management consideration.
• Assist with corporate compliance, statutory documentation, licences, permits and regulatory correspondence.
• Assist in reviewing procurement, supplier, service-provider and commercial agreements to identify basic contractual and compliance issues for escalation.
• Maintain proper physical and electronic filing of confidential legal documents and ensure documents can be retrieved promptly.
• Prepare files and supporting documentation for meetings with advocates, clients, regulators, landlords, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Monitor important legal and contractual deadlines and proactively alert management before deadlines expire.
• Prepare periodic legal status reports and action trackers for management.
• Perform any other lawful legal or administrative duties reasonably assigned during the contract period.
• EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
• Applicants should possess:.
• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognised university.
• A Diploma from the Kenya School of Law / Advocates Training Programme will be a strong added advantage.
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya will be an added advantage but is not mandatory for an assistant-level appointment.
• Training or demonstrated knowledge in commercial law, contract law, property/land law, company law, employment law, litigation procedures or dispute resolution will be advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of the Kenyan legal and regulatory environment.

Candidate requirements

• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Legal and Regulatory &nbsp.
• Salary Range KSh 30,000 - KSh 50,000/month.
• 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract.
• Contract Duration: 3 Months.
• Department: Legal / Corporate Affairs.
• Reporting To: Management / Designated Legal Supervisor.

Required skills