Acting Head, Litigation at Eclat Human Resources Consulting Limited

Éclat Human Resource Consulting is a specialized and progressive management firm headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. Our focus is to enable our clients to achieve their desired outcomes by providing them with bespoke workable systems, structures, and people.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Acting Head, Litigation

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will (but is not limited to):

• Oversee and manage the litigation department's day-to-day operations.
• Lead and supervise litigation team members, ensuring efficient case management.
• Develop and implement litigation strategies for commercial and corporate cases.
• Represent clients in high courts, courts of appeal, and other relevant tribunals.
• Draft and review legal documents including pleadings, motions, and legal opinions.
• Provide legal advice and guidance to clients on litigation matters.
• Manage case timelines, ensuring deadlines are met for filings and court appearances.
• Ensure compliance with all legal procedures and court requirements.
• Coordinate with other departments and senior management to align litigation strategies.
• Monitor and analyze the progress of active litigation cases.

Requirements

• Qualified to practice as a legal practitioner for at  least 10 years or more.
• Minimum consistent and verifiable experience of day-to-day litigation practice at the high court and courts of appeal for the last 8 years (Preferably commercial litigation practice)
• Good ICT skills, word, PowerPoint, excel etc and familiarity with Ai
• Excellent legal writing skills ( verifiable experience in legal writing pleadings, opinions, written addresses, appeal briefs etc)
• Good advocacy and client management
• Manage client relationships and provide regular case updates.

Required Competencies:

• Consistent experience of day-to-day litigation practice at the high court and courts of appeal for the last 8 years (Preferably commercial litigation practice)
• Good ICT skills, word, PowerPoint, excel etc and familiarity with Ai
• Excellent writing skills and verifiable experience in legal writing (pleadings, opinions, written addresses, appeal briefs etc)
• Some consulting experience will help.
• A good team player and builder and a well-rounded lawyer.
• Good advocacy and client management skills.

Application Closing Date
18th April, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: jobs@eclathrconsulting.com.ng using "Acting Head Litigation, Abuja" as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.