Experience and Qualifications
Qualified Advocate with 3 – 4 years’ post admission experience in advising on regulatory and compliance issues covering payments law, cyber security, fintech, cryptocurrency and financial platforms.
LLB degree with a solid academic transcript.
Experience in intellectual property related transactions as well as regulatory and compliance advice in Kenya covering payments law (payments service providers) mobile money, cyber security, fintech and cryptocurrency is an advantage.
Job Accountabilities:
Drafting commercial agreements and other transaction related ancillary documents and agreements
Regulatory and compliance advisory on legal issues covering payments law, cyber security, fintech, cryptocurrency and financial platforms
Drafting opinions
Drafting and reviewing legal documentation, including the vetting of agreements touching on intellectual property, payments law, cyber security, fintech, cryptocurrency and financial platforms
Reviewing legislation to provide advice
Attending to research, supporting senior lawyers on larger matters
Attending to consultations with clients
Assisting in managing and training candidate attorneys
Project managing matters, including role players in both internal and external project teams
Understanding client commercial drivers and tailoring solutions to meet their needs
Competencies
Legal technical and commercial ability: including Legal technical knowledge, impeccable research and presentation skills, legal drafting, business acumen / commercial sense, project management
Teamwork
Business Development: including:
the ability to build, develop, nurture and leverage internal and external networks;
cross-functional collaboration;
client engagement; and
the ability to apply and utilise structured business development methodologies.
Personal Attributes
Takes initiative
Perseverance
Results driven
Solutions focused
Team player
Ethical
Client Focus
High Work Standards
Planning and organizing
Computer Literacy
Proficient in Word and Outlook
Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint an advantage
Bowmans is an equal opportunity employer
Closing date for Applications is Wednesday 3 February 2021.
Please include a copy of your CV with your application for it to be considered.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
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