Our client,
a law firm in Nairobi is looking to fill the following positions:
Advocate
Required qualifications, skills and
attributes:
- LLB degree from a recognized institution
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Interest in Conveyancing & Commercial Law
- Works well in an environment with firm deadlines; results oriented
- Perform multiple tasks effectively
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong analytical skills required
- Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters
- Possess advanced skills in customer service as they relate to legal concepts and provides effective solutions
- Must be well organized, detail-oriented and personable with a professional demeanour
- Excellent communication skills necessary to interact with other lawyers and clients
Salary Range: Starting Kshs:
40,000.00
Paralegal
This position will offer support to
the legal team by:
- Attending to registration of land registry documents.
- Regularly follow up on outstanding issues as necessary
- Scanning documents into our conveyancing database;
- Archiving files
- General administrative tasks
- Any other duties that may be assigned
Education, Professional
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies:
- Diploma in Law/ Legal Studies
- At least 2 years relevant experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent computer skills.
- Sound time management
- Detail oriented
Salary Range: Starting Kshs
20,000.00
Company Secretary
The position will be responsible
for:
- Organizing, preparing agendas for, and taking minutes of Board meetings and annual general meetings and communicating promptly decisions made for appropriate action or Implementation.
- Providing company secretarial services to the clients
- Working closely with the clients’ external secretary to ensure filling of annual returns is done on time.
- Maintaining statutory books, including registers of client members, directors and secretaries.
- Ensuring that the company’s legal risks are managed effectively and efficiently.
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, and take appropriate action.
- Managing the clients Securities & Documentation and ensure efficiency in its operations.
- Managing Client Company’s Share Registry and ensure efficiency in their operations.
- Custodian of the clients company seal and be responsible for its use
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Education, Professional
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies:
- MUST be a registered CPS (K) member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.
- At least 2 years relevant experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of corporate, regulatory and company law, rules and norms.
Salary Range: Open to negotiation
Interested
candidates should send their application and must indicate current/ last salary
and expected salary with a copy of their CV to info@echelonhc.com before 11th July 2014.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
