Assistant Advocate – Litigation & Debt Recovery

About the role

The Assistant Advocate will support the litigation and debt recovery practice by managing cases from inception through resolution. This role offers exposure to civil and commercial disputes, court procedures, and enforcement actions in Kenya.

Key responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters through all stages, including hearings, judgments, execution, or settlement.
• Draft, review and file pleadings, affidavits, witness statements, applications, notices and legal opinions.
• Attend court mentions, hearings, tribunals, arbitrations and mediations.
• Conduct legal research and advise on litigation strategy, risks and remedies.
• Prepare demand letters, statutory notices, settlement agreements and other debt‑recovery documentation.
• Negotiate payment arrangements with debtors and follow up on settlement plans.
• Initiate and pursue appropriate recovery and enforcement proceedings.
• Liaise with clients, witnesses, court registries, auctioneers, process servers and investigators.
• Maintain accurate case files, court diaries and critical legal deadlines.
• Provide clients with timely updates and prepare regular status reports.
• Review evidence, prepare witnesses and support case‑strategy development.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognised university.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practising certificate.
• At least two years post‑admission experience in a busy litigation‑oriented law firm.
• Demonstrated experience in civil and commercial litigation and debt recovery.
• Strong drafting skills for pleadings, submissions and professional correspondence.
• Good working knowledge of Kenyan civil procedure, court processes and debt‑recovery rules.

Required skills

• Court e‑filing
• Case‑management system