A leading commercial Law Firm in Victoria Island, that has built an excellent reputation in the real estate sector and provides a wide variety of corporate/commercial legal services to clients, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates with varied experience in Litigation and Corporate/Commercial Law, to fill the position below:
Job Title: lawyer
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- This role represents a great opportunity within a dynamic, challenging and professional environment.
Responsibilities
- Drafting and reviewing legal documentation and providing legal advisory service
- Advising on the legal framework for real estate financing with particular focus on capital market related transactions
- Establish and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with clients
- Negotiate effectively on behalf of clients
- Participate in the decision-making processes on a wide range of issues related to the firms activities
Required Attributes:
- Substantial experience in drafting and reviewing legal documentation
- Thorough understanding of corporate and commercial law
- Proactive and independent
- Analytic, reliable, innovative and creative
- Convincing, co-operative and stress-resistant
Requirements
- A Law Degree with a minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) at the University and Nigerian Law School. (An LL.M. Degree would be an added advantage)
- At least 5 years relevant experience in the legal profession
- Sound knowledge of the law
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills including strong presentation skills
- Effective use of computer systems for the generation of professional reports, and scheduling
- Work etiquette and strong relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational skills and capacity to be detail-oriented
- High level of integrity and professional accountability
Salary
Very attractive.
Application Closing Date
21st March, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume and cover letter to:
[email protected]