Law Firm requires a lawyer with two years litigation experience, Accountant with CPA Part 2 and a Secretary with excellent typing skills.
Our client a Law Firm in Nairobi is looking to fill the following positions:
Lawyer
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
•Attending court to file litigation documents and represent the firm as may be required from time to time
•Handling correspondences on legal aspects and recommending appropriate legal actions
•Participate in drawing and vetting commercial contracts, leases and other legal instruments.
•Support investigations and maintain active liaison with security agencies to conclude investigations
•Document legal activities and maintain an up-to-date legal actions and issues database for quick reference and guide to management
•Other legal and related tasks as may be assigned from time to time

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:
•LLB degree from a recognized institution
•Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in active practice
•At least two years experience in litigation
•Knowledge of conveyancing will be added advantage
•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
•Capable of making timely, independent decisions while consulting as appropriate
•Confident, courageous and persuasive in court and during negotiations
•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 by both telephone and written correspondence

Accountant
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
•Assist in the preparation of the firm’s monthly financial statements.
•Prepare monthly work papers on all essential balance sheet and income statement accounts
•Respond to various ad hoc requests, such as general ledger summary and detail reports
•Prepare appropriate journal entries for depreciation, transfers, etc.
•Assist in payroll, Statutory procedures and deductions
•Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:
•Minimum CPA Part 2
•At least 2 years experience
•With Tally accounting software experience.
•Knowledge in statutory procedures and deductions.
•Must be a person of integrity
•Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
•Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters

Secretary
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
•Provide support to a variety of staff members and departments
•Prepare correspondence
•Assist lawyers or paralegals with legal research
•Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:
•Mature & Responsible
•Must have excellent communication skills
•Have attention to detail
•Must have speed on dictation
•Excellent typing skills
•Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters
•Experience in front desk is an added advantage

Interested candidates should send their application indicating current/last salary and expected salary with a copy of their CV to info@echelonhc.com before 23rd April 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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We are seeking dynamic, highly driven and result oriented individuals to fill the following positions to report directly to the Finance and Administration Director.
The internal auditor will be required to provide independent assurance in its risk management, governance and internal control processes to ensure operational efficiency in the organization.Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA(K) or ACCA, Masters degree will be an added advantage, 5 Year experience in an auditing firm.Strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.Systems knowledge and familiarity.Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.
The Company Lawyer will be required to provide strategic and legal advice to the organization to enhance good governance and compliance with the set laws and regulations.Bachelor of laws (LL.B), Diploma in Law, must be an Advocate with a valid practicing certificate, Masters degree will be an added advantage & at least 5 years’ experience in commercial law practice or busy corporate commercial law /company secretariat environment.
The successful candidates is expected to demonstrate high levels of the following key competencies:Strong Analytical and organization skillsComputer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applicationsExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlinesAbility to work and travel at short notice.Candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to apply and send their applications enclosing copies of their CV’s, academic and professional certificates, and a copy of National ID. Competitive remuneration will be offered to the right candidates.
Applications should be sent to address below by post, courier or hand delivery, latest 30th June 2012.
DNA/1306
P.O Box 49010-00100 GPO
Nairobi

By Moses Njagih

The ability of a candidate to dispense primary judicial duties were brought to question by the committee recruiting the heads of the Judiciary.

The Commissioners noted that the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer with the Interim Independent Electoral Commission Kenya (IIEC) Gladys Sholei had good credentials in information technology, having spearheaded the electronic law reporting, but argued they were secondary credentials to the position of a judicial officer.

“I hope you are aware we are not recruiting for an IT company, and just for your information, we will employ a Director of Information Technology for Judiciary,” remarked Commissioner Abdulahi Ahmednasir, a top lawyer in Kenya.

The commission said that while it appreciated that the candidate held impressive academic credentials, her experience was more inclined to administrative duties and not the primary core of judicial staff.

Sholei, who holds a Bachelors degree in law from Nairobi University Kenya, a Masters degree in the same field and another master’s degree in management, had relied largely on her experience at the National Council of Law Reporting, where she was hailed as having done a good work of reviewing judgements and reporting in Kenya Law Report.

Ahmednasir said: “Your background is excellent, but it is not our core business. From your CV, apart from that secondary aspect of improving the Judiciary in terms of information technology, I don’t find any primary attribute in you yet. As the Deputy Chief Justice, you will also be serving in the Supreme Court.”

“I agree some of these functions are secondary, but it is lack of them that has caused the problems we are now facing in the Judiciary. If we are only focused on primary functions we would not be calling for reforms in the Judiciary,” said Sholei.

Ahmednasir: We do not want to gamble with you or with any candidate for such a serious position. Where can we find substance, legal theory and know-how that you are the right person? Or do we take a leap of faith in you?

Sholei: You will not be taking a leap of faith in me. The fact that you advertised these positions outside those already serving in the Judiciary shows you knew that someone could be out there with capabilities. I agree we must never lose our primary business, but we will have to employ people with secondary attributes whether we like it or not, if we are to excel.

Sholei defended her quest for the position saying even when she was being engaged at her current position in the electoral body, she was not equipped with the basics of elections conduct.

She said having taught law at the University of Nairobi for five years, she was equipped to dispense the duties bestowed upon the position she was seeking.

But Ahmednasir argued: “For the five years you were teaching law, we do not find any article that was published under your name which we can even use to gauge your judicial philosophy”.

Kenyas Attorney General Amos Wako asked the candidate why, with her impressive credentials in administrative matters, she would not have considered going for other positions in the Judiciary.

Prof Christine Mango noted that for a “relatively” short period of 17 years since she graduated with a bachelor’s degree, Sholei had worked with six organisations.

Similar sentiments were expressed by Chairman of the Public Service Commission Titus Gateere, who is also chairing the recruiting panel for Deputy Chief Justice.

The latter observed that the electoral body could still be in need of the candidate given that it was still in its formative stages.

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