Legal Officer at ECLAT HR Consulting

Key Responsibilities

We seek a Legal Officer who can deliver or is willing to learn how to deliver on the following:

• Prepare and file legal documents such as lawsuits, appeals, wills, contracts, and deeds.
• Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters.
• Interview new clients and meet with existing clients to render legal advice.
• Communicate with the clients, colleagues, judges, and others involved in the case.
• Present facts in writing and verbally to clients.
• Monitor legal risk in the documentation and give guidance on the acceptable assumption of risk
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.
• Conduct legal research and gather evidence.
• Collect, examine, and organize the evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation.
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleading and contracts
• Review all contracts or any other documentation.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Upper)
• Law School Certification. (B.L)
• Should have completed NYSC
• Entry-level experience

Requirements:

• Must reside in Abuja
• Must be able to draft reports
• Must know how to carry out legal research.
• Strong computer literacy
• Attention to detail and procedures.
• Ability to liaise and communicate with clients directly.
• Familiar with administrative software
• Strong reporting skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service with a client focus
• Effective team player
• Flexible to work weekends and overtime where required.