Senior Associate at Integrated Corporate Services - ICSL

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Department: Corporate
Supervisor: Partner

Job Summary

• Experienced legal professional, providing legal services to clients.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients and cultivating a client / lawyer relationship.
• Writing legal opinions.
• Drafting agreements on a stand alone basis.
• Handling perfection of property deeds and land registering on a stand alone basis.
• Handling incorporation of companies on a stand alone basis.
• Preparing all corporate returns on a stand alone basis.
• Filing of papers at CAC.
• Acquisition of skills, required to build up the firms business.
• Proffer solutions to client needs in the context of prevailing laws & practices.
• Supervising Associates.
• Writing legal opinions on all aspects of Nigerian law
• Staying abreast of legal developments, new legislation on all aspects of Nigerian law
• Consolidating research capabilities to support job assignments
• Reviewing statutory searches and reports conducted by juniors in respect of CAC searches and land searches for secured lending and due diligence
• Enhance turnaround time for preparation of documents and requisite form sand completing the incorporation process and handling CAC matters
• Prepare papers for presentation by Seniors or for publication on any aspect of Nigerian law
• Conducting documentation reviews for bank clientele
• Handling Nigerian immigration matters and business advisory services
• Participating in transaction structuring to meet client needs
• Consolidating knowledge of Nigerian Oil & Gas law
• Providing responses to client matters with minimum supervision
• Attending meetings in response to client needs
• Preparing reports on job assignments in a timely manner
• Fulfilling other responsibilities as delegated or assigned.

Experience / Qualifications

• 7-9 years proven work experience
• LLB ( Hons )Law.

Competencies:

• Passion for Excellence
• Team Spirit
• Commitment to Service
• Analytical and Logical Thinking
• Legal Specialisation
• Legal Opinion / Document Development.
• Time Management
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Negotiating Skills
• Writing Skills
• Firm Building.