Hire Remote Legal Researcher in Kenya.
University-educated, English-speaking legal researchers integrated into your UK team. Available in 7 days.
on-demand legal research briefs, statutory instrument tracking, precedent bank maintenance, and due diligence document review
Includes office, equipment & compliance
Why hire a Legal Researcher now
You're pulling associates off client work to do background legal research
You need legislation tracking and case law briefs produced on a rolling basis
You want on-demand research capacity without the overhead of another full-time hire
Day One Ready Skills
Hard skills assessed via practical tasks. Software proficiency confirmed against your stack.
Why Hire From Kenya?
ACCA-Qualified Professionals
Kenya produces ACCA-qualified accountants and Common Law paralegals. Our finance team has passed the exact same ACCA exams as your London team.
English First Language
English is the official language of business and instruction in Kenya. Your hire communicates fluently with your internal team and clients.
GMT+3 Timezone
Kenya is GMT+3 — strong overlap with UK working hours from day one.
Meet Your Next Hire
“"Good research saves a solicitor hours. I deliver the precedent, the statute, and the argument — ready to use."”
Samuel G.
Legal Researcher
Education
LLB, University of Nairobi
Certification
Kenya School of Law (ATP)
Experience
3 years legal research at a Nairobi corporate firm
How we vet.
Every candidate passes five screening stages before you see a single profile. Most don't make it past stage two.
CV and qualification check against role-specific requirements
produce a legal memo on a given topic using Westlaw within 90 minutes
Communication quality, UK cultural context, professional presentation
Direct employer verification of tenure, role, and performance
Right-to-work, DPA training, biometric access, clean desk sign-off
98% of applicants are rejected before placement.
You only meet candidates who've cleared every gate.
Full cost breakdown: UK vs Treba
| Cost Component | UK In-House | Treba (Kenya) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | £30,000 | Included |
| Employer NI (13.8%) | £4,140 | Included |
| Office & Equipment | ~£5,000 | Included |
| Recruitment Fee | ~£4,000 | £0 |
| TOTAL | £43,140 | £10,800 |
| Annual Saving | £32,340 (75%) | |
Our conveyancing backlog cleared within the first month. The quality of research has been genuinely impressive.
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