{"id":38551,"date":"2017-06-15T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=38551"},"modified":"2017-06-15T16:29:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:29:18","slug":"positions-available-leading-commercial-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/positions-available-leading-commercial-firm.html","title":{"rendered":"Positions Available At Leading Commercial Firm [2 Positions]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A leading commercial Law Firm with Offices in Lagos State, is seeking to employ the services of exceptional lawyers to fill the vacant positions \u00a0below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title: Associate, Corporate Commercial Officer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparation of legal opinions generally<\/li>\n<li>Conducting Due Diligences<\/li>\n<li>Providing Regulatory Compliance Assistance to clients<\/li>\n<li>Drafting and review of Commercial Contracts<\/li>\n<li>Providing legal\/advisory services relating to Probate<\/li>\n<li>Registration of title to property at the various lands registries as well as charges over moveable and immoveable assets at the Corporate Affairs Commission<\/li>\n<li>Providing Company Secretarial Services to Clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates for this role must be excellent draftsmen with 3-5 years active post-call experience in commercial law and regulatory compliance.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must have graduated with at least a 2nd Class Upper from either a reputable University or the Nigerian Law School but preferably from both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Skills and Competencies: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good knowledge of substantive law.<\/li>\n<li>Good working relationship with relevant government bodies and regulatory agencies; SEC, CAC, NIPC, Trademarks Registry NAFDAC, SON, NIMASA, Land Registries, etc<\/li>\n<li>Good working knowledge of Corporate Finance<\/li>\n<li>Excellent drafting skills<\/li>\n<li>Good knowledge of extant laws and regulations relating to banking, finance, real estate, investments, employment, intellectual property and company law.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent Communication skills: oral and written.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<li>Excellent presentation skills<\/li>\n<li>Analytical skills<\/li>\n<li>A good eye for details<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.<\/li>\n<li>Membership of ICSAN will be an added advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Job Title: Head of Chambers, Senior Associate &#8211; Dispute Resolution<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<br \/>\n<strong>Role Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing general support to the Supervising Partner and deputising for him\/her in his\/her absence<\/li>\n<li>Managing the case load of the Dispute Resolution Team to 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Recovery.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must have graduated with at least a 2:2 from a reputable University and the Nigerian Law School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Skills and Competencies: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good knowledge of substantive law.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to identify legal issues in any dispute.<\/li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge of dispute resolution strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to initiate and conclude briefs with minimal or no supervision before all superior courts.<\/li>\n<li>Good working knowledge of commercial law and extant laws and regulations relating to banking, finance, property, investments, employment, matrimonial causes and administration of estates.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent drafting skills with added emphasis on Pleadings.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent Communication skills: oral and written.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal skills.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent presentation skills.<\/li>\n<li>Analytical skills.<\/li>\n<li>A good eye for details.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.<\/li>\n<li>Membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators will be an added advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested and qualified candidates who believe they are go-getters and meet the above criteria should send in their application together with their detailed Resum\u00e9\/CV&#8217;s and scanned copies of their relevant certificates to: <strong>newlegalroles@gmail.com<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nNote:<\/strong> The subject of the email should be the job title eg: &#8220;Associate, Corporate Commercial&#8221; or\u00a0&#8220;Head of Chamber\/Senior Associate&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline \u00a0<\/strong>29th June, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leading commercial Law Firm with Offices in Lagos State, is seeking to employ the services of exceptional lawyers to fill the vacant positions \u00a0below: Job Title: Associate, Corporate 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