• Application Deadline: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Lawyer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 13 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent and skillfully advocate for clients in court.


• Draft and review court processes from case inception to conclusion, as well as other legal documents.


• Advise and manage clients advise.


• Conduct company compliance procedures with regulatory agencies and due diligence in commercial transactions.


• Make substantial and positive contribution to the strategic direction of the firm.


• Manage and oversee junior counsel, paralegals and legal assistants.


• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations, as well as ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.


• Prepare legal opinions in-house and for clients.


• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.


• Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish first-class legal outcomes.


• Maintaining relevant corporate interactions with the relevant local, state and federal governmental bodies.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Experience

• LL.B Degree from a reputable university (with a minimum of 2nd Class Upper). LL.M will be an added advantage.


• Must be called to the Nigerian Bar.


• Minimum of 13 years post call experience in both corporate law and litigation, and must have worked with reputable firms in these fields.


• Experience in drafting briefs at the appellate courts will be an added advantage.

Job Skills / Requirements:

• Good written and oral communication skills


• Excellent advocacy and oratory skills.


• Proactive and self-motivated.


• Excellent organizational skills.


• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality


• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact across board and management with confidence and authority.


• Ability to deal with complex problems and apply judgment and independent reasoning in situations where applicable precedence and laws may not exist.