Legal Assistant at Tatu City Limited

Job description

In this role, you will provide general legal and strategic support to the in-house legal team. Additionally, you will be responsible for executing objectives, strategies and action plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Scanning and saving all transaction documents, contracts, pleadings and correspondences
• Record keeping and creation and maintenance of files and databases
• Monitoring documentation on each transaction to ensure completion and accuracy
• Ensuring each transaction is closed within the agreed timelines
• Constant follow up and correspondence with external legal counsels on legal matters
• Work with external counsels and provide the information/documentation required to the external counsels
• Drafting of the legal documents and other legal work as may be required
• Co-ordinating with external consultants and legal counsels on land use planning and titling of the various real estate products within the Group
• Initiating and monitoring payment of invoices to external legal counsels on the procurement management system
• In consultation with the legal department, preparation of contracts as may be required from time to time
• Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination and communication to the team at Tatu City regarding all tasks assigned to the legal team
• Consistently complete tasks in accordance with agreed deadlines and to the highest quality standard, meeting or exceeding expectations of internal and external stakeholders
• Embrace accountability, humility and commitment to Rendeavour’s business goals; and
• Support the in-house legal team in additional support tasks.
• Reviewing critical dates and evaluating documentation terms.
• Contract administration and management.
• Drafting of generic correspondence.

REQUIREMENTS

Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in a Law or a relevant field
• At least two (2) years’ experience working as a paralegal in a busy law firm
• Well versed with Microsoft Office and document management systems.
• Strong ICT skills.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and maintain organization in a rapidly changing environment.