Legal Assistant at a Real Estate Company - You Centred Consulting

You Centred Consulting - Our client, a Real Estate Company, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time / Permanent
Industry: Real Estate

Role Profile

• We are looking to hire a legal assistant with superb research and administrative skills. Legal assistants are expected to work well under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• To ensure success, legal assistants should be proficient at multi-tasking, intuitive and excellent communicators with a keen interest in providing accurate and insightful support to lawyers and legal teams.
• Top candidates will be experts in key legal concepts with fantastic organizational skills, great IT skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on cases and gather pertinent legal information.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations in legal documents.
• Compile, proofread and edit drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents.
• Monitor, study and develop written summaries of proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, court decisions, industry guidelines, trade journals and other relevant publications.
• Assist with case preparation including opening and closing arguments, and aiding in court motions or pleadings.
• Daily record keeping with electronic and physical filing of caseloads.
• Analyze and summarize documents.
• Assist with the administration and management of workflow.
• Locate and interview witnesses.
• General administrative duties ie. answering correspondence and taking telephone calls.

Requirements

• First Degree in Law or Paralegal Certification or similar (essential).
• Two years of legal research experience.
• Two years of experience in drafting legal and business documents.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret legal documents.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, Westlaw and other legal research sites.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2023.