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Bradfield Consulting Limited – Our client, a reputable Law firm
situated in Lagos State, requires the service of:
Job Title: Legal Counsel
Location: Lagos
Job Description
The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice to clients in the
areas of:
- Litigation
- Legal Advice
- Drafting and reviewing of Agreement
- Court Appearance
- Legal Research
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- The legal Counsel Represent clients in litigations and
other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or
advise clients on legal transactions.
Key Task and Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research and gathering of evidence to
formulate defence or to initiate legal actions, by such means
as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of
a case.
- Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management
- Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal
rights
- Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with
and manage external lawyers.
- Drafting documents, letters and contracts tailored to the
client’s individual needs;
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Supervising and delegating work to trainee solicitors,
paralegals and legal secretaries as appropriate;
- Issuing of engagement letters to clients;
- Ensuring prompt approval of draft/work submitted;
- Mastering case file and contributing to court presentation;
- Ensuring case files are neatly ordered;
- Ensuring filing of all processes and letters received;
- Supervising processing of record of proceeding/court
orders;
- Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds,
patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
- Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in
state and federal courts of appeal.
- Broad, overview experience in intellectual property law,
including patent law, licensing of IP rights and IP due
diligence.
- Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate
areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal
proceedings.
- Perform administrative, Secretarial and management
functions related to the practice of law.
- Negotiating with clients and other professionals to secure
agreed objectives;
- Meeting and interviewing clients to establish the firm’s
suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based
on the firm’s specialism and likely cost;
- Working in a team, sometimes referring cases to the head of
department;
- Perform other duties as required.
Education and Experience
- A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) degree from a
recognised University.
- A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) degree from Law
School.
- Supervision and have a sound understanding and awareness of
litigation processes and the application of civil procedure
rules (essential)
- Sound staff management experience (desirable)
- Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of
Nigeria (ICSAN) will be an added advantage
- LLM degree will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 4 years post-law school required.
- Have experience in conducting and managing litigation
confidently with limited
Skills and Competencies
The candidate must demonstrate:
- Good Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Reading and Writing skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Customer/Client Focus.
- Collaboration Skills.
- Analytical Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Feedback &Reporting skills
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
"https://bradfieldconsulting.has-jobs.co.uk/legal-counsel-lagos/42906/0"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to apply
online
Application Deadline 31st March,
2015