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  • Posted: May 16, 2017
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    Legal Counsel

    Job Description
    Our client, a reputable Lagos based Law firm, is looking to recruit an experienced Legal Counsel with proven track record in the areas of:

    • Litigation
    • Legal Advice
    • Drafting and reviewing of Agreement
    • Court Appearance
    • Legal Research

    Responsibilities

    • Conduct legal research and gathering of evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
    • Draft documents, letters and contracts tailored to the client’s individual needs;
    • Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
    • Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
    • Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
    • Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
    • Perform administrative, Secretarial and management functions related to the practice of law.
    • Negotiating with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;
    • Meeting and interviewing clients to establish the firm's suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based on the firm’s specialism and likely cost;
    • Working in a team, sometimes referring cases to the head of department;
    • Supervising and delegating work to trainee solicitors, paralegals and legal secretaries as appropriate;
    • Issuing of engagement letters to clients;
    • Ensuring prompt approval of draft/work submitted;
    • Mastering case file and contributing to court presentation;
    • Ensuring case files are neatly ordered;
    • Ensuring filing of all processes and letters received;
    • Supervising processing of record of proceeding/court orders;
    • Perform other duties as required.

    Requirements
    Competency and Technical Skills
    The incumbent must demonstrate:

    • Good Communication Skills
    • Organizational Skills
    • Analytical Skills
    • Leadership Skills
    • Feedback & Reporting skills
    • Reading and Writing skills
    • Microsoft Office skills

    Education:

    • LLB BL
    • Have at least a 2:1 degree or evidence of similar ability
    • Also capable of analysing problems rigorously and from all angles, showing sound practical judgement as well as academic ability (essential)

    Experience Required:

    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting and managing litigation confidently with limited supervision and have sound understanding and awareness of litigation processes and the application of civil procedure rules (essential)
    • Sound staff management experience (desirable)

    Personal Qualities:

    • Ability to grasp quickly and accurately new and complex concepts and areas of law(essential)
    • Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team (essential)
    • Ability to balance priorities and co-ordinate work effectively in order to meet deadlines and deal with high workloads (essential)
    • Sound written and oral communication skills to give authoritative advice and influence colleagues and external stakeholders (essential)
    • Aptitude for project management and leadership skills to ensure delivery of litigation(desirable)

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    Civil Engineer

    Our client is a fully registered private limited liability company with several subsidiaries in building, warehousing, letting, sales, develoment of estates, construction, property investment, maintenance, and cold storage. 

    Due to restructuring, our client is now looking to recruit a Civil Engineer who will be responsible for the progress and monitoring of all civil works including substructure, superstructure and foundations.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Setting out (marking the position of structures) and levelling the site;
    • Surveying the site;
    • Checking drawings and quantities and ensuring that the calculations are accurate for the work;
    • Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant for use in the construction;
    • Agreeing a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project;
    • Planning the work and efficiently organising the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines;
    • Liaising with any consultants, sub-contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project;
    • Liaising with architects, engineers and surveyors including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress;
    • Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and monitoring the work of any subcontractors;
    • Writing detailed reports;
    • Overseeing quality control and safety matters on the site, and ensuring that regulations are adhered to;
    • Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties, and other problems that may arise.

    Competences:

    • Must be Computer Literate
    • Must be able to work with minimal Supervision
    • Must have excellent negotiation skills
    • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Must have excellent problem solving and decision making skills
    • Excellent Supervisory and leadership skills
    • Good People Management
    • Excellent Organisational Skills

    Education and requirements:

    • A degree in civil engineering, building technology. (A post-graduate degree is an added advantage)
    • Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in the same capacity.

    Method of Application

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