Associate – IPT & EGM at Bradfield Consulting

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Delivery:

• Creates and delivers sustainable, high quality client service.
• Considers client’s wider business objectives and works effectively as part of a team.
• Has the confidence and knowledge to deal directly with clients.
• Keeps up to date with legal and business developments that may affect client matters or sectors

Client Development:

• Understands and uses the principles of effective selling
• Identifies new opportunities for instructions (within IPT & EGM practice groups and with other groups)
• Identifies opportunities in own area of specialism and market them to clients and targets
• Actively maintains relationships with internal and external clients
• Actively participates in BD and marketing initiatives of IPT & EGM practice groups, relevant sectors and the firm
• Looks for ways to develop own reputation
• in area of practice
• Has a reputation for excellence, and a specific expertise recognised internally and externally.
• Actively contributes to professional bodies, publications and other activities

People:

• Demonstrates personal leadership and contribution to the firm’s values
• Supports change initiatives and focuses on team performance
• Guides and coaches others in their development
• Supervises delegated work assignments, to ensure quality final product and to foster development of others.
• Provides direct feedback and is constructive in identifying areas for improvement in junior colleagues.
• Supports and contributes to all of the firm’s people processes

Quality:

• Demonstrates high level technical skills, operating day to day with little need of technical supervision
• Solves day-to-day issues independently, escalating to partner level where necessary
• Manages projects and matters effectively, ensuring delivery on promises to client on time
• Understands risk processes as they affect clients and matters
• Leads transaction and matter practices and processes

Financial Performance:

• Manages own utilisation and understands team profitability KPIs
• Works, and delegates work, in a manner mindful of profitability and budgets
• Demonstrates commercial judgment when accepting work from a client
• Complies with time recording policy
• Keeps up to date on the financial performance of the IPT & EGM practice groups, and is able to provide commercially sound fee estimates and cost updates.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and/or Call to the Nigerian Bar (BL) is an advantage.
• Candidate should work or have worked in the Intellectual Property Technology and/or Employment Global Mobility “IPT or EGM” practice areas and or has a keen interest in any of these areas.
• Candidate should possess great people management skills in leading and or managing teams and projects.
• Candidate should have good financial skills and be experienced in own’s areas of practice
• Age bracket: in their 30s

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Confident, energetic, articulate and hardworking team player with a desire to excel and a passion for the work. A strong work ethic with a positive, ‘get-it done’ attitude. Honesty, integrity and commitment to the common goals and values of the Firm.