
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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