• Application Deadline: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 0 - 2 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  


• Salary Range ₦50,000 - ₦100,000/month
  

Key Responsibilities

We seek a Legal Officer who can deliver or is willing to learn how to deliver on the following:

• Prepare and file legal documents such as lawsuits, appeals, wills, contracts, and deeds.


• Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters.


• Interview new clients and meet with existing clients to render legal advice.


• Communicate with the clients, colleagues, judges, and others involved in the case.


• Present facts in writing and verbally to clients.


• Monitor legal risk in the documentation and give guidance on the acceptable assumption of risk


• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.


• Conduct legal research and gather evidence.


• Collect, examine, and organize the evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation.


• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleading and contracts


• Review all contracts or any other documentation.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Upper)


• Law School Certification. (B.L)


• Should have completed NYSC


• Entry-level experience

Requirements:

• Must reside in Abuja


• Must be able to draft reports


• Must know how to carry out legal research.


• Strong computer literacy


• Attention to detail and procedures.


• Ability to liaise and communicate with clients directly.


• Familiar with administrative software


• Strong reporting skills.


• Good negotiation skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Excellent customer service with a client focus


• Effective team player


• Flexible to work weekends and overtime where required.