Associates and Senior Associates Jobs in a Law firm at Lekki

We are barristers and solicitors in Lekki, Lagos, providing the full range of legal services in corporate and commercial matters to corporate clients and individual entrepreneurs doing business in Africa. Our quality of service is unrivalled, and as the firm continues to grow this is reflected in the confidence placed in us by diverse clients. Quite simply: we do things properly, paying meticulous attention to the drafting and review of every document to ensure that an outstanding service comes as standard. No broad-brush approach here.

Job Position: Associate
Managing and providing legal support to the firm in relation to all matters with a diverse range of transactions.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that client relationships are effectively managed
• Preparation and vetting of court processes
• Management of court cases
• General corporate and commercial law practice
• Ability to draft and review documents

Qualifications

• LLB/BL
• Ability to see through objections and provide plausible counter arguments
• Team player and leader
• Ability to take ownership of the role and work with minimum supervision.
• Must be keen to innovate and be successful at formulating and implementing strategies and plans.
• Excellent oral and writing skills
• Sound, effective and enthusiastic communicator.
• 3+ post law school work experience
• Expertise in property/commercial contracts and agreements.
• Articulate and creative
• Self-motivated
• Strong desire for research

Job Position: Senior Associate
Job Summary
Managing and providing legal support to the firm in relation to all matters in a diverse range of transactions in general company/commercial matters: JVs, Shareholder agreements, loan documentation, banking and related matters.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Able to take responsibility and work on own initiative with minimal supervision
• Supervision of litigation/court processes
• Ensure that client relationships are effectively managed
• Ability to supervise staff
• Provide legal opinions and advise clients on laws and procedures

Qualifications

• LLB/BL
• 5+ post-law school work experience with reputable organization/firm
• Team player and leader
• Ability to take ownership of the role and work with minimum supervision.
• Must be keen to innovate and be successful at formulating and implementing strategies and plans.
• Excellent oral and writing skills
• Sound, effective and enthusiastic communicator.
• Expertise in property/commercial contracts and agreements.
• Must be articulate
• Experience of drafting and reviewing agreements
• Self-motivated
• Strong desire to grow with the firm
• Ability to see through objections and provide plausible counter arguments

Method of Application
All qualified candidates should send a detailed CV and a cover letter to office@hudsonbrownlegal.com

 Deadline:  20th October 2017