Summary

The Legal executive 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

• Conduct dispute data collection & gather relevant information from different of sources
• Manage and organise dispute calendar hearings and deadlines, organise case files, manage logistics etc
• Manage pleadings and discovery indexes
• Collect and organise exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
• Liaise between teams and internal/external third parties
• Assist with witnesses preparation
• Management of clients soft folders
• Management of clients physical folder
• Management of resale folders
• Filing of clients documents
• Management of Legal dispatch book
• Management of legal query tools
• Dispatch of Client documents
• Draft and management of official letters
• Managing company licence renewal calendar

Education and Qualifications

• Law Degree and an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania or equivalent qualifications.
• Highly organised with ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail
• Extensive computer and database expertise

Requirements

• At least two years’ experience in a fast paced legal environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working on large scale transactions with multiple stakeholders and client handling skills.
• 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

• Proactiveness
• Self-management
• Organisational skills
• Meeting deadlines
• Accuracy representation on weekly/monthly reports
• Professionalism
• Open-minded
• Positive can-do attitude
• Highly motivated