Corporate Commercial – Principal Associate at ALN Kenya
ALN Kenya has been widely recognised as a leader by top directories and institutions. The firm has won various international awards, including the ‘African Law Firm of the Year – Large Practice’ award at the African Legal Awards five times since the launch of the award in 2013, including in 2020. This prestigious award recognises the firm’s excellenc...
Corporate Commercial – Principal Associate
- Job TypeFull Time
 - QualificationBA/BSc/HND
 - Experience5 years
 - LocationNairobi
 - Job FieldLaw / Legal
 
In more detail, the areas of responsibility include:
- Being involved in negotiations with clients and relevant counterparties to transactions and/or projects in a variety of industries including telecoms, financial services, education, fintech, healthcare, FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.
 - Drafting and reviewing standard M&A transactional agreements including share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, investment and subscription agreements and shareholder agreements.
 - Drafting of relevant ancillary documents such as NDAs, letters of intent, term sheets, applications for regulatory approvals, board and shareholder resolutions, closing documentation, etc.
 - Being involved in due diligence investigations on target companies, leading multi-jurisdictional due diligence teams and coordinating the preparation of the due diligence and/or regulatory reports.
 - Conducting effective legal research and drafting opinions on various corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, including corporate governance.
 - Providing solution-oriented advice to clients on legal issues, risk and regulatory compliance and contract management strategy.
 - Interacting regularly with current and prospective clients in order to build and develop a good network and relationships.
 - having the ability to formulate and present trainings and seminars to juniors and potentially clients on corporate related drafting, coordination, and teamwork.
 
Experience and personal qualities
- Law Degree and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya or equivalent qualifications.
 - At least five years’ experience in a fast-paced corporate commercial legal environment.
 - Demonstrated experience in working on large scale transactions with multiple stakeholders and client handling skills.
 - Demonstrated experience in drafting share purchase, share subscription and shareholders agreements, associated documents and the negotiation of the same.
 - Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions.
 - Excellent project management skills.
 - Experience managing a team or teams.
 - Proficient in the use of IT Systems including Microsoft Office packages.
 - Excellent verbal, oratory and written communication skills and an ability to communicate clearly with a range of people from diverse backgrounds.
 
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Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to ALN Kenya on aln.africa to apply
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