Legal Intern at Alpha Mead Facilities & Management Services (AMFacilities)

Job Description

• Assist in drafting and editing contract documents
• Draft court documents, invoices, and enclosures at Legal Manager's requests.
• Assist in developing confidentiality agreement
• Organise legal memoranda and client correspondence.
• Research documents and publications for details that would establish evidence.
• Prepare retainer agreements, contact letters, and various publications and handouts for clients
• Prepare motions and interrogatories
• Responsible for printing, scanning, photocopying, and overall preparation of legal documents
• Partake in meetings on behalf of the Legal unit on the authorization of your line manager
• Undertake research and preparation of reports on matter in question to your line manager
• Conduct intake interviews to spot legal issues for presentation at case acceptance
• Observe and participate in client meetings, trials, mediations, and outreach
• Carry out other assignments delegated by the Head, Legal Services

Qualifications

• BL / LLB qualification
• 0 - 1 year of experience in a legal environment
• Lawyers undergoing or recently completed their NYSC will be considered
• Working with confidential documents and under confidentiality obligations.
• Contract formation, preparation, negotiation, review, and drafting skills.
• Identifies key risk areas in a contract.
• Contract drafting and negotiation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law
• Good judgment and strong initiative
• Strong interpersonal skills and a teamwork-oriented attitude
• Proven ability to effectively juggle competing priorities
• Strong ability to think strategically, creatively, and innovatively
• High professionalism, self-motivation, efficiency, and results-oriented delivery on short timelines
• Constant awareness of sensitivity and confidentiality involved in the function

Additional Information

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications
• Outstanding organizational skills