• Application Deadline: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Lawyer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 9 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Responsibilities

• Meeting and interviewing clients to establish the firm's suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based on the firm's specialism and likely cost;


• Taking a client's instructions;


• Advising a client on the law and legal issues relating to their case;


• Drafting documents, letters and contracts tailored to the client's individual needs;


• Negotiating with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;


• Researching and analyzing documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure;


• Supervising the implementation of agreements;


• Coordinating the work of all parties involved;


• Corresponding with clients and opposing solicitors;


• Attending meetings and negotiations with opposing parties;


• Acting on behalf of clients in disputes and representing them in court, if necessary;


• Instructing barristers or specialist advocates to appear in court for the client in complex disputes;


• Preparing papers for court;


• Working in a team, sometimes referring cases to the head of the department;


• Supervising and delegating work to trainee solicitors, paralegals and legal secretaries as appropriate;


• Arranging and attending further client meetings where necessary to progress with the case and finalize documentation;


• Checking all documentation prior to signing and implementing;


• Calculating claims for damages, compensation, maintenance, etc;


• Administrative duties, e.g. completing time sheets so that charges for work can be calculated and billing clients for work done on their behalf;


• Taking referrals from other firms of solicitors when a conflict of interest arises or if they have no specialist practitioner available;


• Keeping up to date with changes and developments in the law by reading journals and law reports.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree


• 4 - 9 years of relevant work experience. 

Competencies:

• Analytical ability


• Attention to detail


• Logical reasoning


• Persuasiveness


• Sound judgment


• Writing ability.

Salary

• N80,000 - N250,000 monthly.