Legal Intern

Connect Rail Services Limited - Our company, Connect Rail is at the cutting edge of leveraging rail and in-land waterways in transporting heavy-lift goods by taking the pressure off the road network. Our vision is to build a Pan African logistics business committed to unlocking the challenge of moving goods across the continent

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Legal Intern
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• A Legal Intern supports attorneys by assembling and organizing information for legal documents; researching law; assembling case materials; writing reports and memoranda.

Job Duties

• Assist with reviewing, drafting and organizing a wide variety of contracts including non-disclosure agreements, customer and supplier agreements, as well as professional services, consulting, reseller and distribution agreements.
• Assist with various corporate matters such as subsidiary filings and documentation, governance matters
• Supporting the Commercial Transactions and Corporate teams on various projects.
• Protects company’s reputation by keeping client information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing educational opportunities; reading legal publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Any other thing pertaining to the job

Requirements

• One-year post call to Bar
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Can-do attitude and willingness to learn
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint,etc.)
• Ability to work with a team as well as independently
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to exercise good judgment in ambiguous situations
• Interest in pursuing Corporate Transactional Law.

Qualifications/Skills

• Client Confidentiality
• Client Contact Skills
• Legal Administration Skills
• Legal Compliance, Litigation
• Administrative Writing Skills
• Documentation Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Client Relationships.

Note: CV should be in PDF format.