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  • Posted: Feb 3, 2023
    Deadline: Feb 7, 2023
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    Domeo Resources International (DRI) is a prolific organization that proffers HR and Management Consultancy solutions premised on excellence and innovation.
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    Senior Legal Associate

    Managing client cases from start to finish. Advising clients and conducting legal research on their behalf. Preparing and reviewing legal documents ahead of a court hearing. Developing litigation strategies.

    Role Responsibilities

    • Meet with clients and cultivate a strong client/counsel relationship.
    • Prepare processes at both trial courts and appellate courts.
    • Handle trials at all courts and argue briefs at appellate courts
    • Proffer legal opinions and draft agreements with minimal supervision
    • Draft and review documentation.
    • Maintain active membership of Bar associations, and ability to deal with regulators, and public authorities.
    • Thorough knowledge and practical experience of procedural law and substantive law.
    • Provide mentorship and supervisory responsibilities to junior associates and work as a team with other senior associates.
    • Prepare a comprehensive brief on each case.
    • Maintain a regular schedule of hearings and court appearances.
    • Schedule and administer full depositions of witnesses and experts
    • Review discovery of documents and determine the best course of action in each case.
    • Familiar with enforcement procedures and can take steps to enforce judgments.
    • Perform other duties as delegated or assigned by the Managing Partner/Partners.

    Competencies/Skills

    • Strong skill in writing addresses and briefs of argument
    • A level of interpersonal skills sufficient to maintain effective working relationships, with colleagues and clients
    • Excellent documentation skills
    • Leadership skills
    • Highly focused and committed to law practice
    • Strong skills in drafting notices of appeal
    • Good eye for detail and effective time management
    • The ability to remain confident and assured in difficult circumstances, and stamina to sustain performance, particularly when under pressure
    • The ability to keep abreast of professional, legal, technological, and developments in law and to impart such knowledge as necessary

    Behavioural Qualities/Other Competences

    • Personable and able to comfortably and pleasantly deal with a variety of people
    • Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
    • Continual self-development
    • Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
    • Strong work ethics and reliability

    Experience/Qualification

    • A minimum of second-class lower division at BL / LLB.
    • Minimum of 8 years post-call experience acquired in a reputable litigation firm.
    • Experience working in the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) is an added advantage
    • Experience with pre-election and election petition cases is non negotiable

    Remuneration: Very competitive

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@domeoresources.org using the position as subject of email.

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