{"id":103193,"date":"2026-07-22T11:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/legal-assistant-3-positions\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:19:02","slug":"legal-assistant-3-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/legal-assistant-3-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Assistant- 3 positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Legal Assistant- 3 positions\", \"description\": \"Job purpose\\nThis is the entry level for degree holders without postgraduate diploma in law or diploma holders into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of the Legal Officer\/Senior. This officer may be deployed to the following functional unit, Litigation, Conveyancing and security documentation, Contract and Lease Management.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nMaintaining physical and electronic filing systems\u00a0for legal documents, including court files, contracts, correspondence, and other legal records to ensure proper storage and easy retrieval.\\nAssisting in preparation, compiling, and filing court documents,\u00a0including pleadings, notices, affidavits, and other legal documents under the guidance of senior legal officers.\\nFiling court documents and following up on service of process\u00a0to ensure timely completion of legal procedures and compliance with court requirements.\\nAccompanying senior legal officers to court proceedings\u00a0and providing support during mentions, hearings, and other court-related activities.\\nMonitoring deadlines for legal processes, court dates, and other legal obligations\u00a0and maintain updated schedules and reminders for timely action.\\nReceiving and processing requests for legal services from departments and branches\u00a0and coordinate their referral or follow-up with the appropriate legal officers.\\nAssisting in conducting legal research and preparing basic legal research memoranda, summaries, and reports\u00a0on assigned legal matters.\\nAssisting in maintaining legal databases and tracking systems\u00a0by capturing, updating, and retrieving information relating to legal matters, court cases, and legal assignments.\\nAssisting in preparation of training materials and legal compliance awareness sessions\u00a0for staff on relevant legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.\\nAssisting in preparation of routine legal correspondence and follow up on pending legal matters\u00a0with internal departments, courts, and external service providers.\\nPerforming any other relevant duties assigned from time to time\u00a0to support effective legal operations of the Corporation.\\nPerson specifications.\\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Law; or Diploma in Law, Advanced Diploma in Law, qualification from a recognized institution and Valid Certificate in Process Service\\nAt least 2-3 years working experience in providing legal support\\nPossess high levels of integrity, ethical standards\u00a0\u00a0 and professionalism;\\nProficiency in computer applications;\\nFulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution\\nKey Competencies and Skills\\nInterpersonal and communication skills\\nAnalytical\\nProblem-solving and negotiation skills\\nAttention to detail and critical thinking\\nInnovative\\nTeam Player\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-21\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Agricultural Finance Corporation AFC\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-03T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Agricultural Finance Corporation AFC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-03<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job purpose<br \/>This is the entry level for degree holders without postgraduate diploma in law or diploma holders into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of the Legal Officer\/Senior. This officer may be deployed to the following functional unit, Litigation, Conveyancing and security documentation, Contract and Lease Management.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Maintaining physical and electronic filing systems\u00a0for legal documents, including court files, contracts, correspondence, and other legal records to ensure proper storage and easy retrieval.<br \/>Assisting in preparation, compiling, and filing court documents,\u00a0including pleadings, notices, affidavits, and other legal documents under the guidance of senior legal officers.<br \/>Filing court documents and following up on service of process\u00a0to ensure timely completion of legal procedures and compliance with court requirements.<br \/>Accompanying senior legal officers to court proceedings\u00a0and providing support during mentions, hearings, and other court-related activities.<br \/>Monitoring deadlines for legal processes, court dates, and other legal obligations\u00a0and maintain updated schedules and reminders for timely action.<br \/>Receiving and processing requests for legal services from departments and branches\u00a0and coordinate their referral or follow-up with the appropriate legal officers.<br \/>Assisting in conducting legal research and preparing basic legal research memoranda, summaries, and reports\u00a0on assigned legal matters.<br \/>Assisting in maintaining legal databases and tracking systems\u00a0by capturing, updating, and retrieving information relating to legal matters, court cases, and legal assignments.<br \/>Assisting in preparation of training materials and legal compliance awareness sessions\u00a0for staff on relevant legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.<br \/>Assisting in preparation of routine legal correspondence and follow up on pending legal matters\u00a0with internal departments, courts, and external service providers.<br \/>Performing any other relevant duties assigned from time to time\u00a0to support effective legal operations of the Corporation.<br \/>Person specifications.<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Law; or Diploma in Law, Advanced Diploma in Law, qualification from a recognized institution and Valid Certificate in Process Service<br \/>At least 2-3 years working experience in providing legal support<br \/>Possess high levels of integrity, ethical standards\u00a0\u00a0 and professionalism;<br \/>Proficiency in computer applications;<br \/>Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution<br \/>Key Competencies and Skills<br \/>Interpersonal and communication skills<br \/>Analytical<br \/>Problem-solving and negotiation skills<br \/>Attention to detail and critical thinking<br \/>Innovative<br \/>Team Player<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) on africatalentcontours.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1284417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-03 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Agricultural Finance Corporation AFC Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-03 Job Description Job purposeThis is the entry level for degree holders without postgraduate diploma in law or diploma holders into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of the Legal Officer\/Senior. 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