Paralegal/Legal Assistant to the Managing Solicitor at Seal Energy & Investment Company Limited

VACANCY POSITION: PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGING SOLICITOR

Reporting to: Managing Solicitors

Pay: N110K -N120k (depending on level of experience and fitness)

Requirement:

• Support managing solicitor by maintaining and drafting documents, organizing files, and maintaining legal library and references.
• Taking notes and dictation to aid in document drafting
• May be required to conduct legal research
• Will be required to act in a legal assistant/secretary capacity by scheduling meetings and maintaining a calendar on the managing solicitors’ behalf.

Key Result Areas   

Activities Required

1.   Document Drafting Support preparing affidavit and legal correspondence                                     

b. taking notes and dictations from Managing /Head Solicitor

2.   Organisation 

• organizing and maintaining documents in paper and electronic filing system
• Preparing physical documents for transmission and obtaining acknowledgment/signed copies

3.  Legal Research                       

• Investigating facts, cases, statutes, public records and such other resources to assist in case preparation 
• Gathering and analyzing legal articles and texts for relevance in ongoing matters
• Scheduling internal and external meetings

4.  Scheduling Support 

• Maintaining an electronic calandar on behalf of the managing solicitor  
• Preparing reminders for scheduled meetings and upcoming  events 

Benefits:

• HMO (Basic)
• Annual Leave – 6 working days a year
• Maternity leave – 12 weeks with full pay; maternity hours on return (later start or early close)
• Law school training for one set of exams
• Promotion (after call to Nigerian Bar)

Work Hours                                                                                                                                        

• Prior to law office opening – Remote working hours; typically, 7am – 3pm or such other flexible time as required by managing solicitor. No work on Saturday. Sunday work as required.
• After law office opening – Remote working subject to government guidelines; typical work day 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. May require earlier start or later close depending on managing solicitor’s schedule. Sunday work may be required.

Vacation:

• Annual leave – 15 working days a year
• Sick leave – 6 working days a year
• Half days – On Friday; work close at 1pm (where there is no further need to be at the office)