Legal & Leases Officer

About the role

Brites Management Services is hiring a full-time Legal & Leases Officer in Nairobi CBD for its property management business. The role covers lease and tenancy administration, legal matter tracking, rent recovery support and record keeping.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review and administer tenancy, lease and property management agreements, keeping them complete, accurate and properly executed.
• Maintain an up-to-date lease and tenancy register covering execution status, expiry dates, renewals, rent reviews and other key dates.
• Follow up on unsigned, incomplete or expired agreements and ensure lease documentation is properly filed.
• Keep an accurate register of ongoing legal matters, including court and Tribunal cases, key dates, deadlines, actions and status updates.
• Help prepare documents for court, Tribunal and other legal proceedings and coordinate with external advocates.
• Support rent recovery by preparing notices and correspondence, and keep records of tenant disputes and agreed follow-up actions.
• Monitor lease documentation and track renewal and expiry dates, alerting teams to required action.
• Keep organised, confidential electronic and physical records and prepare regular status reports on outstanding agreements, renewals, legal matters and rent recovery.
• Work with the Operations, Property Management and Finance teams and liaise with tenants, landlords and external advocates.

Required profile

• Diploma in Law, Paralegal Studies, Legal Secretarial Studies, Real Estate/Property Management or another relevant qualification.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably in a property management company, real estate organisation or law firm.
• Practical experience in lease, tenancy or property documentation is highly advantageous.
• Exposure to court, Tribunal, rent recovery or landlord-tenant matters is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Experience maintaining registers, records and document-management systems.
• Ability to work with external advocates and coordinate with internal teams.

Candidates apply by sending their CV to the employer's recruitment team; interviews are held on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and only shortlisted candidates are contacted.