Senior Legal Associate at Domeo Resources International (DRI)

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