Managing Partner at a Law Firm - TeamAce Limited

TeamAce Limited - Our client, a Law Firm situated in Lekki area of Lagos State, is recruiting an innovative, passionate, and result-driven candidate for the position below:

Job Title: Managing Partner

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: The Board

Job Description
The successful candidate will:

• Have primary responsibility to drive the legal practice and lead practice growth initiatives towards increasing the Firm’s growth dynamics.
• Be responsible for facilitating the achievement of the Firm’s goals and objectives by developing and executing an effective penetration strategy as well as championing the efforts to expand the client base.

Responsibilities

• Some of the broad responsibilities of the Managing Partner will include:
• Provide general, overall managerial function as the Managing Partner
• Formulate, manage, lead, direct and coordinate the legal practice and practice growth strategies in line with the Firm’s strategic direction and objectives.
• Design, develop, execute and monitor the strategies and policies, process workflow and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Research, analyse and monitor opportunities, competitions and trends.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must possess First Degree or equivalent in Law from a reputable University.
• Must have 7 - 10 years post qualification experience in legal practice or in-house Legal Counsel.
• Previous experience in successfully managing and growing Legal service Firms would also be an added advantage.
• A Master's Degree in Law and or Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• A verifiable track record in corporate and commercial law practice would be an added advantage.

Competencies / Personal Attributes:

• Experience in developing and implementing client growth/ development plans in a Law office environment.
• High interpersonal skills, a collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
• An effective team leader and good team player
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Initiate ideas that would generate income for the Firm.
• Poise personality
• Demonstrated understanding of the legal value chain and in particular in the commercial practice area.
• A thoroughbred professional in law, practice, ethics and practice development.
• Must be dedicated and desirous to deliver beyond expectation, zealously.
• Analytic and decisive with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• A hands-on manager with a high level of integrity and ethics.

Salary
N600,000 - N750,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.