Legal Associate at Goldsmiths Solicitors

Job Responsibilities

• Preparation and drafting of various legal opinions, drafts, and other relevant legal material and reports with minimal supervision.
• Attend client meetings including BOD and General meetings of companies.
• Maintain active membership of Bar associations, and ability to deal with regulators, and public authorities.
• Provide mentorship and supervisory responsibilities to junior associates and work as a team with other senior associates.
• Generate required reports in preparation for client meetings, and arrange for execution of documents as may be required.
• Conducting a regular legal compliance audit on companies and rendering returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission amongst others as may be required from time to time.
• Assist with the review and negotiation of commercial contracts.
• Provide support to Partner, to conduct meetings, negotiations and discussions on legal transactions and disputes.
• Conduct with appreciable skill, required legal research, and gather information that is relevant to client instructions.
• Attend legal proceedings including in court and ADR proceedings.
• Fulfil other responsibilities as delegated or assigned by the Managing Partner/Partners.

Requirements

• Qualification- LL.B (LLM desirable not mandatory)
• A minimum of 7 years Post- call experience with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, tech savvy, an eye for details and great leadership qualities.
• Thorough knowledge and practical experience of procedural law and substantive law.
• Preferably a male for gender balance.