{"id":36953,"date":"2017-04-13T15:41:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T14:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=36953"},"modified":"2017-04-13T15:41:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T14:41:59","slug":"associate-needed-dornim-solicitors-legal-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/associate-needed-dornim-solicitors-legal-consultants.html","title":{"rendered":"Associate Needed at Dornim Solicitors and Legal Consultants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DORNIM SOLICITORS AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS is a reputable law firm based in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State. The firm is looking to hire an Associate with excellent academics and at least five years\u2019 experience in corporate\/commercial work gained either in a law firm or as an in-house lawyer. This is purely a corporate\/commercial role involving no litigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Responsibilities:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking instructions from and exploring legal options with the client, his professional team or any relevant third parties;<\/li>\n<li>Providing expert legal support and advice to clients;<\/li>\n<li>Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements;<\/li>\n<li>Advising on financing of commercial projects and\/or transactions, and acquisition and disposal of assets;<\/li>\n<li>Researching and analyzing the law on complex issues and writing opinions for submission to a supervising lawyer;<\/li>\n<li>Synthesizing legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief for submission to a client or arbitrator;<\/li>\n<li>Appearing in arbitration or other judicial tribunal on behalf of the firm&#8217;s client, as well as presenting well-reasoned arguments to the judicial body;<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes, including settlement conferences;<\/li>\n<li>Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the law firm or for a client \u2014 and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk;<\/li>\n<li>Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, mergers and acquisitions, etc ;<\/li>\n<li>Carrying out Company secretarial duties;<\/li>\n<li>Advising clients on legal\/regulatory, compliance and policy developments;<\/li>\n<li>Actively involved in business development of the practice;<\/li>\n<li>Attend to smaller matters and aspects of larger matters independently; and<\/li>\n<li>Any other reasonable duties delegated by any Partner of the firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Qualifications and experience<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 5 years experience working as a lawyer in a commercial law firm or as an in-house lawyer in a company;<\/li>\n<li>Minimum required educational qualification is a Master\u2019s Degree in Law;<\/li>\n<li>ICSA qualification is an advantage;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in leading a team and meeting targets is preferred;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A proven ability to give pragmatic and commercial legal advice;<\/li>\n<li>Excellent time management and organization skills;<\/li>\n<li>Team player who is willing to get involved in new areas of work;<\/li>\n<li>Experienced drafting, negotiation and problem solving skills;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding of and commitment to DORNIM\u2019s values and ethos which can be seen at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dornim.com\">dornim.com<\/a>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal &#8211; the role involves liaison with internal and external people at a senior level;<\/li>\n<li>A self starter, able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation, but also work closely with other team members and displaying trust and loyalty;<\/li>\n<li>Ability to manage assigned tasks in an assertive, efficient and timely manner;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong and practical commercial sense is necessary, as you will need to work with current client base as well develop new business strategy;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experienced in managing relationships with clients on a day to day basis;<\/li>\n<li>A good network of contacts in the local and\/or national market and\/or a track record of business development would be beneficial;<\/li>\n<li>Experience in Company Secretarial duties will be an advantage;<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge and experience in the following industries\/sectors will be an advantage:\u00a0 the power industry\/ oil and gas industry \/maritime industry\/telecommunications industry\/real estate sector;<\/li>\n<li>Excellent communication, research and legal drafting skills; and<\/li>\n<li>Good IT skills in Microsoft outlook, MS Word, Excel and Power Point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Method of application<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested and qualified persons should apply for this job by emailing the following by 10<sup>th<\/sup> May 2017 to <a href=\"mailto:hr@dornim.com\">hr@dornim.com<\/a> :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>their CV, and<\/li>\n<li>a detailed Covering Letter stating why they are right for the position<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DORNIM SOLICITORS AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS is a reputable law firm based in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State. 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