Senior Litigation Officer at Amy Consulting

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight responsibility in handling of related litigation matters for the firm.
• Ensuring client relationships are effectively managed.
• Overseeing compliance in respect of statutory filings of clients matters.
• General corporate and commercial law practice.
• Preparation and vetting of court processes.
• Management of court cases.
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing legal agreements and other documentation for the firm.
• Conducting legal due diligence on counter-party to transactions involving the firm.
• Researching legal issues relating to transactions.
• Providing legal opinions on issues that may arise in connection with the transactions.
• Providing general legal advice on transactions.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years post call experience (with a good grasp of litigation).
• Minimum of Second Class Upper Division from a recognized university and Nigeria Law School.
• The Senior Legal Associate should have extensive litigation experience.
• Articulate and creative.
• Self motivated
• Strong desire for research.
• Ability to see through objections and provide plausible counter arguments
• Team player and leader.
• Ability to take ownership of the role and work with minimum supervision.
• Must be keen to innovate and be successful at formulating and implementing strategies and plans.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to keep confidentiality in respect of all matters handled.