Deal Lawyer at BURN

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice, focusing on the company’s financing business, including drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Reviewing financial contracts and the related documentation while liaising with external counsel where necessary.  
• Overseeing deal structuring, deal negotiation, and deal closing for investments and providing BURN with post-investment legal support.
• Performing Due diligence on potential investments by reviewing all financial records and past company performance to confirm all facts.
• Reporting and escalating appropriate finance legal matters on an ongoing and regular basis to the line manager.

Skills and Experience

• Have 5+ years of experience as a multinational company or law firm deal lawyer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law and active practice license in Kenya.
• Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience conducting labor and employment-related investigations.
• Experience with employee benefits and compensation plans.
• Have experience managing outside counsel.
• Proven experience in resolving international legal issues across borders and multi-jurisdictions.
• A team player capable of working independently on multiple issues in a fast-paced, multicultural environment while emphasizing the overall corporate mission, policies, and goals.