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Emerge Egress Consulting
Senior Litigation Advocate

Emerge Egress Consulting

Nairobi | Full Time | Consulting

Closing in 6 days from now

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage all phases of litigation.
  • Conduct detailed case strategy.
  • Champion client relationships: directly handle client interactions, reporting, and feedback.
  • Lead junior team members: delegate, review work, coach & support growth.
  • Assist with business development: support pitch prep, contribute legal insights & firm branding.
  • Commit to professional growth: attend training, legal research updates, industry networking.
  • Meeting with clients to understand, interviewing them on their legal issues, needs objectives, and provide advice accordingly. 
  • Providing legal and technical advice including drafting legal opinions.
  • Undertaking due diligence on litigation matters.
  • Conducting research on relevant laws, regulations, precedents, and case law to build on each case assigned to you
  • Drafting and reviewing various legal documents.
  • Managing deadlines and court schedules effectively, ensuring timely filings and appearances.
  • Preparing and filing legal pleadings and documents with the appropriate court or tribunal.
  • Collaborating with advocates and colleagues in various high value litigation cases in order to achieve success.
  • Representing clients in legal matters such as hearings, motions, and trial proceedings.
  • Regularly updating clients on the status of their cases in a simple manner by breaking down the legal terminologies.
  • Conducting cross-examination.
  • Engaging, Draft and review settlement agreements to ensure that the client’s interests are protected through a favorable resolution.
  • Corresponding and negotiating with opposing counsel to resolve disputes favorably.
  • Ensuring that invoicing, collection of payable fees and timely payments are made.
  • Building positive and maintaining good relationships with clients and potential clients.
  • Participation and contributing to the growth of litigation department goals and objectives.
  • Any other relevant duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

  • Strong drafting & legal research skills
  • Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills capable of managing high‑value relationships
  • Demonstrated leadership: active role in mentorship, project delegations, or case management guidance  
  • Strategic thinker with strong initiative, time management, and teamwork skills
  • Commitment to professional development and openness to being on partnership path can take feedback and give constructive feedback  to a team and leaders.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Attention to detail 
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to take constructive feedback positively
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and in a fast-paced environment.

Job Specifications and Qualifications

  • LLB- only second class & admission to the Kenyan Bar in good standing
  • At least 5 years’ litigation experience, ideally in commercial or complex disputes  
  • Proven courtroom experience with reported cases on eKLR

Why Join the Law Firm

  • High-impact cases: substantive courtroom and advisory work
  • Fast-track development
  • Collaborative culture: small-team agility with broad accountability

Deadline: 5th September, 2025

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