Summary

The Advocate will serve as a focal point of contact between clients and the firm, advice clients on legal issues, perform legal research, prepare legal documents and facilitate innovative solutions to client problems.

 

Responsibilities

• Attending to negotiations with counter-parties to transactions and/or projects in a variety of industries including private equity, financial services, education, FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing etc.
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a variety of commercial, transactional, real estate and banking agreements and documents.
• Drafting of resolutions and transactional documents.
• Attending to due diligence investigations and leading due diligence teams.
• Conducting legal research and drafting opinions on various banking and finance, corporate, commercial, real estate and regulatory matters, including corporate governance.
• Advising clients on various corporate, banking and real estate transactions.
• Providing 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 a good network and relationships.
• Providing advice to clients on legal issues, risk and regulatory compliance and contract management strategy
• Any other duties assigned from time to time.

Education and Qualifications

• Law Degree and an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania or equivalent qualifications.

Requirements

• At least three years’ experience in a fast paced legal environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working on large scale transactions with multiple stakeholders and client handling skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience managing a team or teams.
• Proficient in the use of IT Systems including Microsoft Office packages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to communicate clearly with a range of people from diverse backgrounds.

Characteristics

• Ability to multitask and handle varied moving parts in a complex and demanding environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Extremely organised and efficient.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively and persuasively, in person and in writing.
• The ability to build and maintain highly effective working relationships with a range of people (both internally and externally).
• A commitment to teamwork and working in a professional manner.
• A commitment to the firm's mission and extremely strong ethical integrity.