Legal Assistant Job, Current Legal Jobs Kenya 2022, 


About the Role


The company is looking to engage the services of a young, energetic, passionate, creative and hardworking individual looking to join the Business Risk Management team as a Legal Assistant. The position will afford successful individuals a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting a busy legal department at the heart of a growing organization.


Duties and Responsibilities



  • Preparing documents for Signature on Docusign and responding to queries on the status of approvals on DocuSign

  • Managing the administrator account on DocuSign and related activities including adding new templates under instruction by the senior associate

  • Updating and maintaining the trackers managed by the Department to ensure timely renewal and termination of third-party contracts among other things

  • Filling and organization of the Department’s in-house registry (mostly electronic filing on Dropbox)

  • Under the supervision of the senior associate, assist in keeping records of all pending employee and labor relations matters and updating on their status weekly

  • Under the supervision of the senior associate, drafting simple contracts and leases to facilitate smooth running of company business in the communities it serves

  • Research on legal issues as may be from time to time requested by the senior associate

  • Keeping minutes of Departmental meetings and following up with concerned team members of agreed action plans

  • Performing any other general office and administrative duties as may be assigned from time to time by the senior associate


Qualifications



  • Diploma or Certificate in Law/ Paralegal Studies from a reputable institution

  • 1- 2 year experience in similar or related role; in a law firm or a busy legal office.

  • Knowledge, relevant practice and understanding of paralegal, administrative and general office experience is desirable

  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills is critical

  • Must demonstrate a good grip of Microsoft Office applications, Google-Suite, and Dropbox (experience with other remote working tools)

  • Previous use of DocuSign will be an added advantage

  • Attention to detail

  • Must be proactive in their role to foresee needs and challenges and address them or consult

  • Supplementary training in legal and/or paralegal work will be an added advantage

  • A team player willing to learn, adapt and work with minimum supervision

  • Excellent interpersonal skills

  • High levels of energy and enthusiasm and ability to work long hours and under pressure

  • High level of analytical skills

  • High integrity

  • (An assessment will be conducted)


Job Location


Nairobi


How to Apply


Apply for the job here


Application Deadline: 2022-12-02


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