Legal Assistant at Tatu City Limited

Nairobi, Kenya

Job Description

In this role, you will provide general legal and strategic support to the in-house legal team. Additionally, you will be responsible for executing objectives, strategies and action plans.

Job Industry

Law/Legal and Development

Job Salary Currency

KES

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • Scanning and saving all transaction documents, contracts, pleadings and correspondences
  • Record keeping and creation and maintenance of files and databases
  • Monitoring documentation on each transaction to ensure completion and accuracy
  • Ensuring each transaction is closed within the agreed timelines
  • Constant follow up and correspondence with external legal counsels on legal matters
  • Work with external counsels and provide the information/documentation required to the external counsels
  • Drafting of the legal documents and other legal work as may be required
  • Co-ordinating with external consultants and legal counsels on land use planning and titling of the various real estate products within the Group
  • Initiating and monitoring payment of invoices to external legal counsels on the procurement management system
  • In consultation with the legal department, preparation of contracts as may be required from time to time
  • Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination and communication to the team at Tatu City regarding all tasks assigned to the legal team
  • Consistently complete tasks in accordance with agreed deadlines and to the highest quality standard, meeting or exceeding expectations of internal and external stakeholders
  • Embrace accountability, humility and commitment to Rendeavour’s business goals; and
  • Support the in-house legal team in additional support tasks.
  • Reviewing critical dates and evaluating documentation terms.
  • Contract administration and management.
  • Drafting of generic correspondence.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • A bachelor’s degree or diploma in a Law or a relevant field
  • At least two (2) years’ experience working as a paralegal in a busy law firm
  • Well versed with Microsoft Office and document management systems.
  • Strong ICT skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and maintain organization in a rapidly changing environment.

  • Application Process

    If qualified and up to the challenge, please send your updated CV to recruitment@tatucity.com by 8th October 2024, and indicate ‘Legal Assistant” in the subject line.

    Close Date

    08/10/2024