Legal Jobs at Stresert Services Limited

Department: Corporate/Commercial

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Description of Duties:

• All administrative tasks required by the role.
• Deal with issues pertaining to business transactions. Draft client agreements, negotiate employment contracts or write purchase agreements.
• Review business transactions or negotiate trade, employment and other agreements.
• Draft and negotiate contracts, whether in their own right or as part of complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
• Provide a broad range of commercial legal support for operational and corporate services issues, advising in particular on a wide range of general commercial contracts of all sizes, including outsourcings, facilities management contracts, marketing and agency contracts, consultancy and other services arrangements, confidentiality agreements and other related commercial contracts etc.
• Assist with the revising of current, and development of new procedures, precedents and related ways of enhancing the provision of legal support.
• Understand and ensure that contracting arrangements are consistent with applicable policies. Work with other commercial lawyers when engaged, including the supervision and training of more junior lawyers as the need arises.
• Work on a broad spectrum of transactions, from substantial outsourcing, joint ventures and project development agreements to day-to-day manufacture, logistics/warehousing, advertising arrangements etc.
• Work in close contact with the firm's litigation department.
• Engage in negotiations on behalf of clients; clarify with client officers any difficult areas, dealing with and responding to any defences and/or counter claims lodged.
• Carry out extensive research and report writing; Keep up to date with the latest commercial and legal developments.
• Any other duties relevant for the role as determined by the line manager.

Job Requirements

Skills/Qualifications:

• A good academic qualification with at least a second class upper degree from a recognised university and the Nigerian Law School. Relevant post graduate qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years active transactional experience and capable of drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Must have worked in commercial department of a top commercial law firm.
• Must have experience in capital market transactions and experience in drafting related documentation.
• Conversant with preparing documents for capital market transactions e.g. legal documents for capital market transactions.
• Must have experience in negotiating and drafting share purchase Agreements and related documentation.
• Must have experience in preparing loan and banking agreements.

Personal qualities required:

• Team-working ability.
• Coaching and grooming ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good Marketing skills.
• Ability to meet up with deadlines.
• Ability to work without supervision.

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Department: Litigation
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Job Objectives/Purpose of Job

To assist in planning and undertaking the litigation functions for the firm. He/she is expected to carry out the legal work to the highest professional and client standards.

Job Description

• Ability to handle complex litigation cases, such as trials at the State and Federal High Courts, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
• Draft legal documentation arising out of the exercise of the firm's litigation functions.
• Gather evidence to formulate defence or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Assist in conducting trial and pre-trial activities.
• Prepare legal briefs and written addresses.
• Advise where necessary any alternative dispute resolution (ADR): Facilitate and negotiate settlement in civil disputes.
• Ensure that the service is responsive to client requirements and that work undertaken is reflective of best practice.
• Maintain an up-to-date comprehensive knowledge of developments in the relevant areas of law and disseminate that information and any implications for the Firm to relevant Senior Associates and members of the litigation team as necessary.

Job Requirements

(Skills/Qualifications):

• The ideal candidate must possess at least a second class upper degree from a recognised university and the Nigerian Law School. 
• A Master degree from a reputable institution will be an added advantage.
• 8+ year’s active experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
• Deep knowledge of procedural requirements in litigation law and practice.
• Strong legal ability, a practical commercial approach.
• Drafting briefs and other legal documents.
• Conducting depositions.
• Ability to interview key witnesses.
• Ability to obtain evidence, evaluate evidence and prepare cases.
• Comply with practice management standard of the litigation practice.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Personal qualities required:

• Research and analytical skills.
• People management skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong decision making skills.
• Team-working ability.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to meet up with deadlines.