Junior Associate at Izy Global Partners LLP

Izy Global Partners LLP is a premium legal advisory firm serving Ultra High Net Worth individuals, international aviation finance counterparties, and senior corporate executives. We operate across five service lines; Aviation Finance, Real Estate, Financing, Private Wealth, and Legal & Compliance Advisory. We are at the founding stage and building a team of professionals who match the standard of work we deliver.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Associate

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Key Responsibilities
Dispute Reolution & Litigation:

• Conduct legal research on Nigerian case law, arbitration awards, procedural rules, and statutory provisions
• Draft first versions of pleadings, witness statements, demand letters, and arbitration submissions under supervision
• Manage matter files: court calendars, hearing bundles, correspondence files, and document management
• Conduct pre-litigation searches: court registry, corporate registry, and asset tracing research
• Attend court hearings, arbitration sessions, and client meetings and prepare attendance notes
• Assist in preparing clients for hearings: document preparation, chronology drafting, and evidence organisation.

Transactional:

• Prepare first drafts of commercial agreements, ancillary transaction documents, and standard letters under supervision
• Conduct legal due diligence: corporate registry searches, title investigations, judgment searches, regulatory compliance checks
• Maintain transaction checklists, closing checklists, and matter management records
• Coordinate document execution: signatures, DocuSign workflows, and maintenance of execution copies
• Conduct legal research on contract law, property law, trust law, and corporate law; prepare research memoranda
• Support preparation of client presentations, pitch materials, and advisory notes.

Requirements

• 1–3 years post-call Nigerian legal practice with a transactional orientation and/or interest in dispute resolution
• Some exposure to commercial drafting, due diligence, or corporate documentation
• Demonstrable drafting ability, pleadings, affidavits, or legal opinions produced under supervision
• Strong legal research skills and ability to produce concise, well-structured memoranda
• Court exposure: attendance at hearings and familiarity with court procedure
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Valid current-year NBA Practising Certificate (mandatory).

Application Closing Date
24th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV and brief cover note to: office@izyglobalpartners.com using “Junior Associate” as the subject of the email.