Job Title: Legal Counsel, Conveyancing
Reports To: Head of Legal
Department: Legal
Division: Finance, Legal &ICT
Location: ABSA Towers
Salary Range: Ksh45,000 – Ksh55,000
Job Purpose Statement:
The job holder is responsible for safeguarding the company’s legal interests, including:
- Providing expert legal services across a broad spectrum, including due diligence, land acquisition, finance-related laws, procurement, hospitality, construction, ICT, and intellectual property.
- Ensuring accurate and compliant property ownership transfers mitigating legal risks and supporting the company’s strategic operations and emerging legal needs
- Represent the company in legal proceedings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Track and manage property transfers at various lands registries.
- Monitor the subdivision process to ensure timely completion and provide legal advice on issues impacting these divisions.
- Maintain organized and up-to-date project files, including all essential completion documents.
- Ensure that titles for each project are prepared and available.
- Collaborate with the documentation team to secure necessary clearances for transfer of Titles to Clients and transfer of Project lands to the company.
- Assist in drafting letters of offer for lease acquisitions, review commercial contracts and other essential documentation.
- Conduct due diligence through official property searches for potential leases or purchases.
- Review and verify the terms of conveyancing documents prepared by external lawyers.
- Provide advice on legal requirements, processes, and documentation for property disposals.
- Update and track the monthly commercial agreements report.
- Develop policies and standard operating procedures in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Keep division heads informed about market developments and government directives that may affect their operations.
- Respond to and manage all court summons, pleadings, and demand letters received by the company.
- Maintain a detailed calendar of all ongoing court cases and their hearing dates, guarantee representation by skilled advocates in all court proceedings.
- Provide monthly litigation progress reports to the group Directors.
- Handle and address all court summons, pleadings, and demand letters served to the company.
- Keep a comprehensive record of all active court cases and their scheduled hearings.
- Ensure the land clerk and legal administrator securely store title documents.
- Submit monthly updates on litigation progress to the group Directors.
- Evaluate the training needs within the portfolio as well as conduct and facilitate training sessions for the team on the portfolio.
Qualification And Experience Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws Degree
- Post Graduate Diploma – Kenya School of Law
- Must have worked as in house Legal counsel for a corporate entity for at least 2 years.
- Working knowledge of conveyancing, court rules & land registry procedures.
- Must have hands on experience in interpretation & application of legal texts, statutes, rules & regulations.
- Ability to work independently and with no supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customers.
- Strong sense of responsibility and urgency.
- High level of accuracy, efficiency, and accountability.
- Be computer literate.
- Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Must have the ability to work as a team.
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Must be business minded.
Application Details
- How to Apply: Submit your application via recruitment@optiven.ke.
- Deadline: Applications close on 15th February 2025.
- Shortlisting Process: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Recruitment Fee: Optiven Group does not charge any fee for job applications, interviews, or placements.
- Communication: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to high application volumes.
- Disqualification: Any form of canvassing leads to automatic disqualification.
- Consent: By applying, candidates agree to allow background checks as necessary.
- Equal Opportunity: Optiven Group is an equal opportunity employer.
