Senior Legal (Dispute Resolution, Employment & Labour and Advisory)
Job type
Full Time
Qualification
BA/BSc/HND
Experience
8 years
Location
Nairobi
Deadline
Oct 30
Job description & requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex contentious and non-contentious matters across Dispute Resolution, Employment & Labour Law and other commercial and advisory areas.
- Provide high-quality, practical and commercially sound legal advice and representation while maintaining excellent standards of drafting and advocacy.
- Manage significant client relationships, ensuring matters are handled efficiently, responsively and to a high standard of client care.
- Lead, supervise, mentor and develop lawyers and other team members through effective delegation, coaching and review of work.
- Oversee assigned matters, including deadlines, workflow, risk management, billing, fee collection and overall financial performance.
- Contribute to business development, client retention and practice growth, while working collaboratively with Partners and the wider team.
Key Qualifications
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing, with at least 8 years’ post-qualification experience preferably within a reputable mid-tier or top-tier law firm.
- Strong experience in either Employment & Labour Law or Dispute Resolution, particularly civil and commercial disputes, together with substantial advisory experience.
- Demonstrated ability to independently handle complex legal matters and consistently deliver high-quality technical work.
- Excellent advocacy, legal drafting, analytical, research and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Proven experience managing significant client relationships and leading, supervising and mentoring legal professionals.
- Strong commercial judgement and experience in billing, fee collection, financial management and business development, with high standards of professional integrity and accountability
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