Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation & Insolvency at Whytecleon

Responsibilities

• The candidate is responsible for developing and executing a Strategic Plan for the Corporate Litigation & Insolvency team aimed at identifying new business opportunities and sustaining long- term profitable relationships with existing clients
• Understand the client’s business and maintain continuous engagement with key executive stakeholders within target client organizations.
• Advising in relation to and representing clients in commercial litigation & insolvency matters
• Negotiate contracts, ensure financial success and monitor quality of service delivery on all client cases and transactions.
• Leading and proactive participation in individual, team and office-based business development initiatives.
• Coordinate and actively lead all business development efforts and initiatives towards the growth of the department.
• Provide legal advice on transactions
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients
• Draft and review Legal documents and Agreements
• Represent Client in courts (within & outside Lagos)
• Keep abreast of regulations, legislations, government policies and other developments that may affect the operations, business goals and objectives of the firm
• Be required to stay updated with information related to the laws and legal processes
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with the Firms’ procedures.
• Be able to provide, sound quality technical advice and guidance to clients at short notice when necessary
• Engage in industry networking events to further develop market knowledge and business relationship o Ensure department and firm wide performance goals are met o Assisting junior members of the team in a supervisory capacity on more complex cases
• Work in concert with the Managing Partner and Management Team to achieve Unit objectives and deliverables.
• Report directly to the Managing Partner and perform all other duties as shall be advised by same.

Requirements

• LL.B/B.L (LLM is an advantage).
• Minimum of 8 years’ post qualification active experience in commercial litigation & insolvency.
• In-depth industry knowledge in Legal & Business Advisory, Regulatory & Compliance, and general commercial litigation experience
• Strong client focus and Good eye for detail
• Be a self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle competing deadlines
• Must possess excellent legal drafting and document review skills
• Excellent analytical and observation skills
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
• Must have the ability to undertake in-depth legal research on all legal issue
• Excellent negotiation, team building and presentation skills
• Excellent communication (both written and oral), interpersonal, negotiation and organizational skills.