Lawyer at SENCE Nigeria

Description

The responsibilities of the role includes but not limited to the following:

• 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;
• Taking a client's instructions;
• Advising a client on the law and legal issues relating to their case;
• Drafting documents, letters and contracts tailored to the client's individual needs;
• Negotiating with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;
• Researching and analyzing documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure;
• Supervising the implementation of agreements;
• Coordinating the work of all parties involved;
• Corresponding with clients and opposing solicitors;
• Attending meetings and negotiations with opposing parties;
• Acting on behalf of clients in disputes and representing them in court, if necessary;
• Instructing barristers or specialist advocates to appear in court for the client in complex disputes;
• Preparing papers for court;
• Working in a team, sometimes referring cases to the head of department;
• Supervising and delegating work to trainee solicitors, paralegals and legal secretaries as appropriate;
• Arranging and attending further client meetings where necessary to progress with the case and finalize documentation;
• Checking all documentation prior to signing and implementing;
• Calculating claims for damages, compensation, maintenance, etc;
• Administrative duties, e.g. completing time sheets so that charges for work can be calculated and billing clients for work done on their behalf;
• Taking referrals from other firms of solicitors when a conflict of interest arises or if they have no specialist practitioner available;
• Keeping up to date with changes and developments in the law by reading journals and law reports.

Requirements

Competencies:

• Analytical ability
• Attention to detail
• Logical reasoning
• Persuasiveness
• Sound judgment
• Writing ability

Skills and Qualification:

• Must be able to move non-contentious applications
• Legal Practitioner with at least 5 years post call experience
• Must be conversant with litigation, commercial and corporate law.
• Must have good advocacy skill
• Research skill
• Drafting of court processes.