Gap Recruitment Senior Litigation/Dispute Resolution Lawyer Jobs in Kenya

Gap Recruitment Senior Litigation/Dispute Resolution Lawyer Jobs in Kenya

Job Title: Senior Litigation/Dispute Resolution Lawyer

Reporting to: Managing Partner

Job Level: Senior Management

Industry: Legal Services

Location: Nairobi

Gross Salary: Very Competitive

Job Purpose:

Our client is a well-established and renowned law firm in Africa with offices and operations spread across over five (5) countries in Africa. They seek to hire a candidate will be a lawyer of the High Court of Kenya with significant experience, skills and expertise in litigation.

The candidate will be working in the Kenya office of a larger law firm which is Africa wide. The candidate will be given significant opportunities to grow their career as a lawyer in a large organization which is client focused.

It is also essential that the candidate demonstrates the ability to understand the needs of clients and to communicate effectively with them, as well as to manage client relations and practice management, in general.

In addition, the candidate must be a team player, ambitious, achievement-oriented, focused and able to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.

Key Roles & Responsibilities;

Consulting with clients and/or lawyers

Giving high quality legal advice to clients
Drafting legal opinions

Drafting correspondence, pleadings and notices

Preparing cases for hearing by way of trial, applications or arbitration

Maintaining the confidentiality of legal documents and client records

Litigating in

civil courts, tribunals and arbitrations

Building and maintaining excellent relationships with clients

Undertaking the legal work to the highest professional and client care standards

Growing a team of litigators in a law firm already well established for corporate commercial purposes

Heading the team of litigators

Being responsible for the growth and management of the team of litigators

Working with budgets agreed with the head of office

Required Qualifications;

Minimum 8 years Post Qualifications Experience (PQE)

A sound knowledge of and experience in litigation, mediation, dispute resolution, arbitration and court work

Demonstrate leadership skills

Passion for litigation

Demonstrate management skills

Skills and expertise to handle any kind of litigation, arbitration and mediation in this country with the support of senior counsels in other country offices or other senior counsels in Kenya.


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Gap Recruitment Senior Litigation/Dispute Resolution Lawyer Jobs in Kenya

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