FAITH WANJA KIRAGU
Wanderer, there is no path, the path is made by walking.
Antonio Machado
Summary
Legal Secretary equipped with positive attitude and proven success functioning well in large corporate office environments. Manages priorities for multiple high profile attorneys with ease. Positive relationships with court officials, colleagues and law enforcement members.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LEGAL SECRETARY
KINSTRARS LIMITED COMPANY
02.2023 - Current
- Review, draft (from forms and scratch), negotiate, and close commercial contracts, including but not limited to international supply agreements, master services agreements, and trade license agreements
- Support in drafting trade agreements for ensuring compliance with corporate laws and safeguarding company interests
- Provide support to Directors, Strategy and Business Development, and, the Company's Leadership Team in the areas of Joint Ventures and M&As
- Effectively deal with local legal issues, statutory and regulatory approvals, show cause notices, and litigation if any
- Keep up to date on all legal developments and legal matters in the service delivery industry
- Attend meetings, seminars, and conferences
- Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures
- Develop strong professional relationships with clients.
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE
TINDIKA & COMPANY ADVOCATES.
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Researched and evaluated different risk factors regarding litigation decisions
- Gave legal advice to management about relevant issues about labor laws, contracts, deeds, intellectual property, administrative law, and civil procedure
- Drafted legal motions, deeds, letters, and correspondence in response to extrajudicial claims
- Represented the corporation before administrative boards and court procedures
- Provided support to outside lawyers hired to assist the company with their specialized legal services
- Negotiated contracts and reviewed new business relationships with vendors and subcontractors
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Completed paperwork, recognized discrepancies and promptly address those using tools for resolution.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for cases.
- Assisted attorneys with case organization and administrative tasks.
LEGAL SECRETARY
OSEKO OUMA LLP
03.2019 - 01.2021
- Reviewed case papers and pertinent legal information
- Prepared case summaries for pleadings.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Monitored and obtained discovery responses, organizing materials for the head of legal
- Handled File Management, file database periodic updates, monitoring calendars, and meeting deadlines
- Coordinated with external lawyers to confirm case status
- Maintained case costs, legal expenses, and processes the required payment, and verify with the attorney
- Helping gather and prepare legal documents.
- Wrote and edited commercial reports, memos, letters, and newsletters
- Offered help and legal support to clients when dealing with business transactions.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Laws - Advocates Training Program
08.2022
Advocates Training Program.
Bachelors Degree in Law. - Law (Business Law)
10.2019
International Computer Driving License (ICDL - International Computer Driving License
07.2015
Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lexis-Nexis, Micro Juris, Westlaw, Find Law, Government
- Corporate commercial acumen
- Case Management
- Document Preparation
- Legal Translation
- Document Management
- Legal Research
- Switchboard Operations
- Corporate Law
- Postage Meter
- Tax Laws
- New Employee Processing
- Multi-Line Telephone Systems
- Strong Presentation Skills
- Document Proofreading
Additional Information
- Dip Kenya school of law (2022) LLB Catholic University (2019) International Computer Driving License (2016)
Certification
- License Practise Number P105/20765/22
Reading
I enjoy reading jurists publications and legal journals.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Elementary (A2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
LEGAL SECRETARY - KINSTRARS LIMITED COMPANY
02.2023 - Current
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE - TINDIKA & COMPANY ADVOCATES.
07.2021 - 01.2023
LEGAL SECRETARY - OSEKO OUMA LLP
03.2019 - 01.2021
The Kenya School of Law - Post Graduate Diploma in Laws, Advocates Training Program
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa - Bachelors Degree in Law., Law (Business Law)
Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT) - International Computer Driving License (ICDL, International Computer Driving License
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