Associate Counsel at Imperial Law Office

Details:

As an Associate, your core functions will be Corporate/Commercial. You will work closely with the Senior Associate.

Job Description

• Handle corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, equity, joint ventures, alliances, financial/securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, etc)
• Preparation of legal opinions on different legal work and commercial transactions. 
• Work with and advise business clients directly.
• Maintain statutory registers and minute books
• Ensure the filing of statutory information at the Corporate Affairs Commission 
• Perform regulatory compliance audit
• Actively participate in all business development efforts and initiatives towards growth
• Advise clients/write legal opinions on various aspects of law
• Provide assistance and support on litigation
• Maintain Awareness of Existing Laws and Regulations.

Requirements

• LL.B (2:1), B.L (2:1)
• 3 - 5 years’ post NYSC corporate experience at a first-tier law firm.
• Knowledge of legal terminologies for preparing and editing a variety of legal documents.
• Excellent research, legal drafting and negotiation skills.
• Litigation Experience.
• Highly responsive, good work ethics.
• Ability to be a proactive and creative problem-solver.
• Keen eye for details.
• Have a keen eye for detail coupled with good researching ability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in using Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.