Job Title: Legal Clerk
Hiring Organization: Corporate
Staffing
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Legal
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/14/2024
Our
client is an established law firm dealing with conveyancing and litigation,
they are looking to hire a Legal Clerk
Main Responsibilities:
- Liaison
with court office registries to trace files, follow up progress, extract
orders, warrants, obtain court dates.
- Liaison
with land office registries to undertake due diligence exercises, obtain
Consents, lodge and have registered various conveyancing documents.
- Undertake
physical service of Summons and other Pleadings
- Deliver
documentation to law firms and other locations as required.
- Providing
support to the advocates in ensuring documents are properly served and
Returns filed.
- Receive
incoming mail, collate documents in order of priority, and offer
assistance to the legal officer handling for an efficient and speedy
response to mail.
- Receive
all incoming judgment ruling advice and communication from the judiciary
and record
- Dispatching
letters, cheques/EFT, and summons to correct persons within the given
timeline.
- Mail
management, connecting all incoming mail to relevant files, and submitting
to the relevant legal associate for action.
- Ensuring
customer service to both internal and external clients by providing the
required timely dispatch of letters, cheques, and claim files.
- Assist
paralegals and advocates in locating files and organizing, copying, and
maintaining documents.
- Providing
any other legal clerical services that may be required.
- Any
other duties assigned
Qualifications:
- Diploma
in Law, or its equivalent from a recognized and accredited institution
- Minimum
1 year experience in a similar role
- Possession
of a process server’s certificate.
- Detail-oriented
with exceptional proofreading skills, highly organized, flexible, strong
time management skills.
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office Suite
- Shown
merit and abilities as reflected in work performance and results
- Comfortable
with confidential information
- Team
player
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent
interpersonal skills.
- Excellent
document management skills.
- Critical
thinker who displays accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines
How to
Apply
If you
are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience;
please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Legal Clerk) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke
before 17th May 2024.