Advocate

Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency head quartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.A busy medium sized Nairobi firm is seeking to recruit a Conveyancing and Securities Advocate with a minimum of 2 – 3 years post admission experience. The successful candidate should have good experience in handling all types of conveyancing and security work. Including contract negotiation, due diligence, drafting/reviewing (for properties and businesses) sales and purchase agreements, lease agreements, transfer documents, reviewing banking and security documents and handling stamping and registration of documents at the lands and companies' registries. The ideal candidate Must have experience prior experience in conveyancing and securities work.Key Responsibilities: Receiving instructions from Equity Partners, Consultant and secretaries on their behalfPreparing letters and documents for approval by the Equity Partners or Consultant before sending to the clients in a timely and accurate mannerDealing with clients in a professional manner and establishing a productive partnershipMaintaining a File List of all instructions received, pending and completed.Instructing and following up diligently with the Firm's Clerks on all instructions given to themRegularly discussing all matters with the instructing Equity Partner or Consultant to ensure the progress of all mattersReporting any issue of concern immediately to the Equity Partners or ConsultantWorking collaboratively with all members of staff in a professional and supportive mannerReporting on time to Banks where appropriateEnsuring that all original Titles and other important documents are placed in the strong room, after a schedule is drawn up and to be responsible for original documents handed over to the Advocate Qualifications: Must have a valid Practicing CertificateMust be computer literateShould be proactive and self-motivatedHave excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to work in a team.Able to demonstrate excellent organizational skillsAbility to handle pressure