Senior Litigation Officer at a Full-Service Law Firm - Amy Consulting

Amy Consulting - Our client is a full service law firm that provides excellent legal and business advisory services across a wide in a wide range of sectors.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Litigation Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight responsibility in handling of related litigation matters for the firm.
• Ensuring client relationships are effectively managed.
• Overseeing compliance in respect of statutory filings of clients matters.
• General corporate and commercial law practice.
• Preparation and vetting of court processes.
• Management of court cases.
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing legal agreements and other documentation for the firm.
• Conducting legal due diligence on counter-party to transactions involving the firm.
• Researching legal issues relating to transactions.
• Providing legal opinions on issues that may arise in connection with the transactions.
• Providing general legal advice on transactions

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years post call experience (with a good grasp of litigation).
• Minimum of Second Class Upper Division from a recognized university and Nigeria Law School.
• Articulate and creative.
• Self motivated
• Strong desire for research.
• Ability to see through objections and provide plausible counter arguments
• Team player and leader.
• Ability to take ownership of the role and work with minimum supervision.
• Must be keen to innovate and be successful at formulating and implementing strategies and plans.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to keep confidentiality in respect of all matters handled.
• Legal: 8 years (Required)

Salary
Attractive and Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2024.