Lawyer Job at Sunrose Consulting Limited

Sunrose Consulting Limited - Our client is an independent firm of Solicitors. The firm provides a full range of legal services for individuals and businesses and has been offering expert legal advice for more than 30 years. The firm is a forward thinking practice with dedicated, professional and specialist staff.

In order to continue to provide outstanding quality service to its clients, the firm is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Lawyer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• Reporting to the Head of Chambers, you will provide legal representation to corporations, advise clients on a broad range of corporate issues and represent them in litigation, transactions, and regulatory compliance.
• You will work in a variety of environments, ranging from small, entrepreneurial corporations to large corporations. In addition, you will advise and resolve complex legal and business issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft contracts, leases, and other documents
• Promote and enforce company policies
• Develop and oversee litigation and dispute resolution strategies
• Manage outside counsel
• Represent the company in court or before administrative agencies
• Develop and submit reports to senior management
• Prepare, review, and monitor basic corporate contracts and agreements
• Manage litigation and other legal claims
• Advise management on relevant legal matters
• Manage corporate legal matters, including forming, maintaining, and dissolving entities and legal contracts, and resolving disputes
• Perform initial screenings of documents to determine legal effect and significance
• Evaluate and manage risk presented by new contracts
• Manage legal staffing to achieve business goals
• Advise management team on legal needs and prepare legal briefs
• Represent the firm at law conferences and legal seminars
• Develop new legal products
• Serve as legal advisor to business units
• Perform or oversee negotiations and drafting of contracts
• Attend meetings and depositions, such as arbitrations and trials
• Prepare and review contracts, budgets, and reports
• Develop new legal approaches
• Maintain awareness of new legal developments and changes in regulations

Requirements and Skills

• Candidates should possess an LL.B
• 2+ years experience in a law practice
• Knowledge of general business law and procedures
• Knowledge of state and municipal

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Application Letter and CV to: info@sunroseconsulting.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.