Paralegal/Legal Assistant To The Managing Solicitor At Seal Energy & Investment Company Limited

Seal Energy & Investment Company Limited (Seal Energy) is an experienced indigenous company with a unique value creating approach to the Oil and Gas Industry.

The company is led and managed by professional and well experienced individuals with years of management and technical expertise in the oil and gas sector. This has enabled Seal Energy to build strong relationships with key industry players and institutions.

Our primary focus is to continuously create cost-efective, quality-driven and value-adding solutions to opportunities in our sector.

The company has strategic partnerships with a number of reputable companies with a wide range of expertise in the oil & gas industry.VACANCY POSITION: PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGING SOLICITOR

Reporting to: Managing Solicitors

Pay: N110K -N120k (depending on level of experience and fitness)

Requirement:

Support managing solicitor by maintaining and drafting documents, organizing files, and maintaining legal library and references.
Taking notes and dictation to aid in document drafting
May be required to conduct legal research
Will be required to act in a legal assistant/secretary capacity by scheduling meetings and maintaining a calendar on the managing solicitors’ behalf.

Key Result Areas

Activities Required

1. Document Drafting Support preparing affidavit and legal correspondence

b. taking notes and dictations from Managing /Head Solicitor

2. Organisation

organizing and maintaining documents in paper and electronic filing system
Preparing physical documents for transmission and obtaining acknowledgment/signed copies

3. Legal Research

Investigating facts, cases, statutes, public records and such other resources to assist in case preparation
Gathering and analyzing legal articles and texts for relevance in ongoing matters
Scheduling internal and external meetings

4. Scheduling Support

Maintaining an electronic calandar on behalf of the managing solicitor
Preparing reminders for scheduled meetings and upcoming events

Benefits:

HMO (Basic)
Annual Leave – 6 working days a year
Maternity leave – 12 weeks with full pay; maternity hours on return (later start or early close)
Law school training for one set of exams
Promotion (after call to Nigerian Bar)

Work Hours

Prior to law office opening – Remote working hours; typically, 7am – 3pm or such other flexible time as required by managing solicitor. No work on Saturday. Sunday work as required.
After law office opening – Remote working subject to government guidelines; typical work day 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. May require earlier start or later close depending on managing solicitor’s schedule. Sunday work may be required.

Vacation:

Annual leave – 15 working days a year
Sick leave – 6 working days a year
Half days – On Friday; work close at 1pm (where there is no further need to be at the office)