Legal Counsel at Bradfield Consulting

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct legal research and gathering of evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Draft documents, letters and contracts tailored to the client’s individual needs;
• Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
• Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
• Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
• Perform administrative, Secretarial and management functions related to the practice of law.
• negotiating with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;
• 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;
• 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;
• Issuing of engagement letters to clients;
• Ensuring prompt approval of draft/work submitted;
• Mastering case file and contributing to court presentation;
• Ensuring case files are neatly ordered;
• Ensuring filing of all processes and letters received;
• Supervising processing of record of proceeding/court orders;
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS
Competency and Technical Skills
The incumbent must demonstrate:

• Good Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Feedback &Reporting skills
• Reading and Writing skills
• Microsoft Office skills

Education
LLB BL
Have at least a 2:1 degree or evidence of similar ability
Also capable of analysing problems rigorously and from all angles, showing sound practical judgement as well as academic ability (essential)
Experience Required

• Have experience in conducting and managing litigation confidently with limited supervision and have sound understanding and awareness of litigation processes and the application of civil procedure rules (essential)
• Sound staff management experience (desirable)

Personal Qualities

• Ability to grasp quickly and accurately new and complex concepts and areas of law(essential)
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team (essential)
• Ability to balance priorities and co-ordinate work effectively in order to meet deadlines and deal with high workloads (essential)
• Sound written and oral communication skills to give authoritative advice and influence colleagues and external stakeholders (essential)
• Aptitude for project management and leadership skills to ensure delivery of litigation(desirable)
• Ability to deliver training to other colleagues in the OFT (desirable