Legal Practitioner at Legend Practitioners

Legend Practitioners (The firm) is a fully serviced Corporate and Commercial law firm based in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. We offer customized legal and business advisory services to top-tier clients on a wide range of issues.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Associate

Location: Lekki,  Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Legal Research
• Drafting and Reviewing of Agreements and legal documents.
• Litigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and provide legal opinion/advice for the firm and Clients.
• Draft documents, letters tailored to the client’s individual needs;
• Negotiate, prepare and review contracts on behalf of Clients;
• Obtaining various types statutory permits and compliances;
• Prepare legal briefs and opinions. Represent clients in court;
• Perform administrative, Secretarial and management functions related to the practice of law;
• Negotiate with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;
• Meetings with Clients;
• Ensuring filing of all processes and letters received; and
• Perform other duties as required.

Educational Qualifications

• LL.B, B.L
• Minimum of 5 years of cogent practice experience.
• Ability to grasp quickly and accurately new and complex concepts and areas of law
• Ability to prioritize and co-ordinate work effectively to meet deadlines
• Sound written and oral communication skills.

Key Requirements

• Sound understanding of the legal procedures of obtaining various types statutory permits and compliances
• Versatile with registrations and compliance filings with the Corporate Affairs Commissions
• litigation processes and the application of civil procedure rules (essential)
• Ability to grasp quickly and accurately new and complex concepts and areas of law (essential)
• Ability to prioritize and co-ordinate work effectively to meet deadlines
• Sound written and oral communication skills.

Other Requirements:

• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Feedback & Reporting skills
• Microsoft Office skills.

Salary
N150,000 - N170,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
14th June, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using “Legal Associate” as the subject of your email.