• Application Deadline: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Litigation Lawyer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  


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

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate should be able to:

• Carry out assigned daily corporate tasks.


• Ability to handle mergers and acquisition.


• Perform due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions.


• Research and analyze the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a supervising lawyer in the firm.


• Analyze and summarize complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents.


• Interview witnesses, work with paralegals to sort out legal research and find relevant casework or filing documents with the court or opposing counsel.


• Prepare briefs and write articles in line with the projections and modern legal trends.


• Analyze legal issues and proffer solutions in line with the law.


• Registration of businesses.


• Research legal authorities.


• Handle routine client enquiries and communication.


• Collate of matter start and matter completion data and prepare all claims cost.


• Investigate facts for a related matter.


• Draft and review court pleadings as well as other legal documents (loans, pledges, share purchase agreements, escrow agreements, resolutions etc.).


• Ensure legal obligations are met at all times.


• Handle client’s complaints and concerns on legal matters.


• Contribute to business development ideas by conducting thorough research on top class law firms.


• Source for client and briefs for the firm.

Education and Work Experience:

• LLB - University degree in law – (2.1 Minimum).


• B.L - Law school certificate (2.1 Minimum).


• Should possess a minimum of 3 years post-call experience (preferably litigation).

Requirements:

• Must be able to draft reports


• Must know how to carry out legal research.


• Strong computer literacy


• Attention to details 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.