Senior Associate – Employment & Labour Law / Dispute Resolution
Job type
Full Time
Qualification
BA/BSc/HND
Experience
5 years
Location
Nairobi
Deadline
Oct 30
Job description & requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Manage employment and labour law matters, including advisory, litigation and dispute resolution assignments from inception to conclusion.
- Advise clients on workplace matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, organisational changes and related compliance matters.
- Represent clients before courts, tribunals and other dispute resolution forums.
- Draft and review pleadings, legal opinions, contracts, policies, manuals, memoranda of understanding and other legal documentation.
- Manage client relationships and provide timely, practical and commercially sound legal advice.
- Supervise junior team members, manage matter timelines and billing, and contribute to business development and growth of the practice.
Key Qualifications
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing.
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE), preferably gained within a reputable mid-tier or top-tier law firm.
- Strong experience in Employment & Labour Law and/or Dispute Resolution, including workplace processes and corporate or workplace investigations.
- Strong advocacy, legal drafting, analytical, research and communication skills, with the ability to independently manage complex legal matters.
- Demonstrated client management and team supervision experience, with excellent attention to detail and ability to consistently deliver high-quality work.
- Sound commercial judgement and a practical approach to legal work; additional experience in commercial, regulatory or advisory matters will be an added advantage.
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