Senior Associate, Head Commercial at Bradfield Consulting

Bradfield Consulting - Our client, a full service litigation and commercial Law Firm established and has been in existence for 40 years. The challenges are fresh, the atmosphere is high energy and the growth opportunities are endless. Are you versatile and cool under pressure? Does your “can do” attitude prevail over a fast-paced work environment? We are on the lookout for you.

Job Title: Senior Associate, Head Commercial

Location: Lagos

Job Description:
Our Senior Associate, Head Commercial, oversees all commercial instructions that come into the firm; receiving instructions assigning the work; supervising juniors and reporting to partner on progress as regards legal, regulatory and compliance issues. Provide high level legal and policy advice on matters arising with to clients.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
High level legal Advice

• Lead the provision of high level legal advice and analysis in various areas of commercial legal practice.
• Identify and monitor emerging legal developments and key concerns relating to various areas of legal services.
• Conduct and oversee significant research into legal issues in various areas of legal services.
• Write, edit, and finalise reports, opinions, correspondence, articles, and other documents.
• Keep abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas

Supervision

• Cross check and ensure accuracy and sufficiency of legal advice etc prepared by junior counsel prior to delivery to clients
• Monitor work flow of junior counsel
• Monitor on time delivery of legal services
• Conduct or ensuring training of newly hired employees
• Be able to step into leadership roles and assume responsibility as the need arises

Business Development

• Growing the existing business with regard to volume, scope , quality and value of mandates
• In coordination with Partners, take the lead in responding to RFPs
• Attending networking events, seminars etc
• Making client visits and promoting ALP’s business
• Coordinating Marketing Research and Training activities in line with the firms business development strategies and goals

Business Management

• Supervising and monitoring issuance of invoices, payment of invoicing.
• Approving and monitoring expenses to be incurred by Junior counsel

Policy development and implementation

• Develop procedures and policy manuals from time to time
• Monitor compliance with policies and procedures. Ensure consistent application of policy across the organization, including by contributing to quality control functions.
• Ensure maintenance of ALP’s policy database.

Other duties

• Contributing to development of the organisation’s strategic and operational plans;
• Drafting and/or editing relevant materials for publication; and
• Undertaking any other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Partners

Our client wants to hear from you if you have the following:
Competency and technical skill requirements:

• Good Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Process and result oriented, self-starter
• Feedback &Reporting skills
• Problem solving Skills
• Computer literate

Education:

• Second Class Upper Degree in Law (LLB) ( a foreign degree will be an added advantage)
• Bachelor of Law from the Nigerian Law School

Experience Required:

• 8 years post call experience of commercial practice
• Substantial expertise in contracts, including good commercial understanding.
• Track record of providing effective legal and commercial advice and support, including proven ability to successfully draft and negotiate contracts.
• Proven ability to advise on a diverse range of legal issues, including, real estate, employment law, commercial law, foreign investment, tax, intellectual property law
• Eagerness to learn and the ability to tackle new areas of law with confidence.
• Proven ability to give strategic legal advice, taking into account a broad range of legal issues.
• Ability to advise on and effectively plan and manage the provision of legal advice to major transactions, activities and projects, including managing legal teams and liaising with client’s legal departments.
• Ability to use legal knowledge and skills to solve problems, identify pragmatic solutions, proactively manage risks and spot opportunities to further the aims of the firm.
• Excellent legal drafting skills and good attention to detail, including when operating under pressure

Personal Qualities

• Excellent project management skills
• Highly developed leadership and general management skills
• A strong lateral thinker whose natural default is to create and/or encourage innovative solutions to challenges and problems
• Highly developed ability to successfully negotiate to achieve desired outcomes
• Excellent ability to establish, develop and maintain good relationships with a wide variety of people at all levels
• Good presentation skills
• Keen intellect and strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pursue solutions swiftly.

Application Closing Date:
10th October, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates should send CV to: [email protected] ( Use the job REF: SAHC - 09 as the subject).