Litigation Lawyer

Ascension Legal Services (ALS) is a highly specialized Tax Litigation, Corporate Commercial, Legal Advisory, and Arbitration Law Firm in Nigeria. We provide world-class strategic tax legal solutions to our multinational and national clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Litigation Lawyer
Job Location: Lagos
Position Type: Full Time Employment

Job Summary

• We are seeking a dynamic and result oriented Litigation Lawyer to join our legal team.

Job Description

• Leading tax litigation
• Conducting legal research on various issues relating to developing issues in tax
• Drafting and analyzing legal documents and agreements
• Advocacy and solicitors’ work and other incidental tasks
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements
• Advising on financing of commercial projects
• Advising on acquisition and disposal of assets
• Meeting and managing local and international clients
• Advising clients on legal/regulatory and policy developments
• Advising on legal and regulatory issues in projects and transactions

Relevant Qualifications

• The Successful candidate will be a highly skilled and suitably experienced professional in Tax Litigation
• Age Limit: Not more than 35 years of age as at December, 2018.

He/She must have:

• A University Degree in Law from a reputable University. Possession of a higher Degree (LL.M/Ph.D) in Law will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of Ten (10) years post-call to bar experience with flare for tax litigation services in a structured organization.
• Membership of relevant professional association such as the Nigerian Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Chartered Institute of Taxation, etc.
• Must have handled cases from Tribunal to Supreme Court.

Desirable Skills:

• Excellent written & communication skills.
• High integrity and moral standard.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, as well as the ability to take initiative when needed.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word Packages.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV's in Microsoft word or PDF format using their first & last name as the file name.

Note

• Candidates whose applications do not follow the above format will not be considered
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.