Advocate – Litigation, Conveyancing or Commercial Transactions

About the role

The Advocate provides expert legal services within the allocated department—Litigation, Conveyancing, or Commercial Transactions—handling complex matters, drafting documents, representing clients, and mentoring junior staff.

Key responsibilities

• Manage assigned matters from inception to conclusion, including litigation, property, and commercial transactions.
• Represent clients in courts, tribunals, and other dispute resolution forums.
• Conduct detailed legal research, draft, review and negotiate pleadings, agreements, leases, transfers, charges and discharges.
• Ensure proper execution, witnessing, stamping, registration and lodgment of legal documents.
• Perform comprehensive due diligence and advise on legal risks and compliance requirements.
• Provide timely client advisory, updates and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Coordinate with courts, registries, banks, surveyors, valuers and government agencies to ensure smooth progression of matters.
• Mentor and supervise junior advocates, reviewing their work and supporting training initiatives.
• Maintain accurate client files, monitor court dates and transaction timelines, and safeguard confidential information.
• Prepare legal fee notes, follow up fee settlement and ensure cost and time sheets are properly populated.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Valid practising certificate from the Law Society of Kenya.

Required skills

• Strong advocacy, litigation, conveyancing and commercial transaction abilities.
• Advanced legal research, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of court procedures, land registration systems and commercial transaction processes.
• Ability to analyse complex legal issues and identify risks.
• Excellent case, file and time management with high attention to detail.