Corporate Associate at DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates) Jobs In Kenya
Job Description
We are seeking to recruit an Associate with 3 – 5 years post-qualification experience to join our Corporate Practice Group to provide legal advisory services to clients in respect of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, restructuring and general corporate advisory matters.
- Experience with complex cross-border M&A and private equity / venture capital transactions across a range of sectors;
- Experience working in private practice in a mid or top tier law firm;
- Robust deal sheet and demonstrable ability to lead and manage corporate transactions;
- Excellent technical, drafting and negotiation skills;
- Strategic thinker, commercially astute and cognisant of recent legal and business developments;
- Excellent skills in communication, client relations and team work;
- Flexible and robust under pressure; and
- Proactive, independent, innovative with a strong understanding of legal technology products and developments.
Requirements
The minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university;
- Professional qualification from the Kenya School of Law;
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with a valid practicing certificate; and
- Three (3) to (5) years post qualification experience, including in private practice in a mid or top tier law firm.
Benefits
The successful candidate will:
- Join a leading regional and global network of over 4,000 lawyers across the globe;
- Become an integral part of a leading tier 1 growing Corporate Practice;
- Have the opportunity to regularly work across borders with experts in various developed and developing markets;
- Be eligible for international exposure, travel and secondments;
- Regularly work on complex, dynamic, high profile and high value matters for market leading clients; and
- Supervise and mentor young and upcoming lawyers.