Job Summary
A legal firm is seeking qualified candidates to fill this role
Minimum Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
4 years
Job Description/Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Excellent communications skills, high level of interdependency, unquestionable integrity, result-oriented and business focus, good computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft
office suite.
Candidate must possess a university Law Degree and be called to the Nigerian Bar.
Must have a Second-class upper Degree either at the Law School or the University, and a minimum of a Second-Class Lower at the Law School. A second degree in law or a related
field could be an added advantage
Should have at least 4 years’ work experience with a passion for the legal profession
Must be familiar or comfortable with the concepts of time recording and time billing for lawyers
General
The Associate Solicitor will lead and support Dispute Resolution cases involving both simple and complex issues covering Contracts, Real Estate, Debt Recoveries, Conflicts of Laws, Agency and Tort (this list is not exhaustive). He or she will advise clients concerning business transactions,
claims’ liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, and concerning legal rights and obligations generally. The successful candidate will naturally be able to interpret laws, rules and
regulations affecting both individuals and businesses.
Successful candidates should be able to
effectively analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents; and would be rapid learners, logical in problem solving and committed to continuous improvement
He or she will also be involved in company secretarial work including incorporations, tax issues,
management of changes to company records and serving the Board. He should have experience
drawing up simple and complex contracts and other legal documentation, as well as documenting and perfecting land transactions. The ideal candidate must have a great deal of initiative, a track record showing innovation, and must work very well in teams. Arithmetic and analytical skills are required.
Other Requirements
Working with the Managing Partner, the Associate will be a contributor to brainstorming and training sessions and a willing participant in ongoing personal and professional development.
The candidate will be both responsive to, and ultimately provide, professional mentoring.
He/she will write legal articles and proposals; conduct extensive research; and render sound and authoritative legal opinions.
The successful candidate will be comfortable marketing the firm, developing or working in new areas of law, and communicating regularly with special clients.
The Associate will be very active in internal meetings and happily undertake some aspects of firm management.
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