• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients and cultivate a strong client/counsel relationship.


• Advise on all aspects of corporate law, mergers & Acquisitions, capital markets, private equity & venture capital


• Perform corporate finance and company secretarial practice


• Regularly advise listed companies on their obligations and corporate governance matters


• Proffer legal opinions and draft agreements with minimal supervision, draft and review documentation.


• Maintain active membership of Bar associations, and ability to deal with regulators, and public authorities.


• Thorough knowledge and practical experience of procedural law and substantive law.


• Provide mentorship and supervisory responsibilities to junior associates and work as a team with other senior associates.


• Fulfill other responsibilities as delegated or assigned by the Managing Partner/Partners.


• Prepare a comprehensive brief on each case.


• Maintain a regular schedule of hearings and appearances.


• Schedule and administer full depositions of witnesses and experts


• Review the discovery of documents and determine the best course of action in each case.


• Familiar with enforcement procedures and can take steps to enforce judgments.

Requirements

• The Candidate must possess a minimum of BL / LLB.


• Minimum of 10+ years post-call experience acquired in a reputable litigation firm.


• A level of interpersonal skills sufficient to maintain effective working relationships, with colleagues and clients.


• Leadership skills, highly focused and committed to law practice.


• Concise and precise drafting skills.


• Good eye for detail and effective time management.


• The ability to remain confident and assured in difficult circumstances, and stamina to sustain performance, particularly when under pressure.


• The ability to keep abreast of professional, legal, technological, and developments in law and to impart such knowledge as necessary.


• Ambitious enough to attract partnerships