Discovery Cycle Professionals Limited - We are a global network of experienced professionals, academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally. Discovery Cycle operates through its Global, National Partners and Associate Consultants with diverse experiences across the six continents within the Discovery Cycle Ecosystem.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Lawyer
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities
- Perform various consultancy functions
- Act as Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
- Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
Qualifications
- Be qualified to practice law in Nigeria
- Have experience in an established Nigerian or foreign law firm providing legal advisory services in regulation, public finance management, public procurement, PPPs, privatization, preparing a wide range of commercial agreements and performing other consultancy services
- Must be a minimum of twelve years old in the Bar
- A post graduate degree in secure credits, commercial law, development economics or related fields will be an asset.
Application Closing Date
24th April, 2013
Method Of Application
Interested candidates should please send their CVs to:
[email protected]