Senior Associate, General Corporate Commercial at a Full Service Law Firm

FirstExcelsia Professional Services Limited – Our client, a full-service Law firm, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Associate, General Corporate Commercial

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Law

Job Responsibilities

• Supervising members of the team and taking responsibility for team growth and development
• Conducting effective legal research and Preparation of Legal advisory with minimal Supervision
• Providing company secretarial services to assigned clients and providing effective support to team leads
• Interfacing with regulators and stakeholder engagements on behalf of clients
• Assigning client portfolio management with minimal supervision
• Advising and dealing with compliance matters
• Coordinating the preparation and issuance of debit notes
• Managing and supervising other associates within the team
• Preparing proposals and capability statements
• Supporting business strategy and innovations
• Good knowledge of practices and applications in Merger and Acquisition, Capital Markets Dispute resolution, and all aspects of Corporate Law.

Person Specification

• Candidates should possess an LLB, BL, (LLM would be an added advantage)
• Minimum of 9 years of commercial/corporate post-call experience either in-house or in a law firm
• Commercial awareness
• Good analytical/problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Business development skills
• Adaptability
• Litigation experience will be an advantage.
• The ideal candidates must have extensive experience in Real Estate & Construction, Employment & Labour Relations, Commercial Contracts and Contract Administration, Legal Advisory and Tax Advisory

Deadline: 2nd November, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@firstexcelsia.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.