Legal Counsel needed at Bradfield

Bradfield is equipped not only to attract excellent personnel but to ensure that they are improved and empowered to deliver on every client’s strategic intent, organizational goal. Our value is to assist in getting rid of all inconvenience associated with recruitment; plus reducing unsuitable employees either via skill or culture. And more… all this would be done within concise turn-around time. Beyond this, we package and deliver quality trainings to help prune your employees to deliver efficiently.

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location 
Lagos

Job Field
Law, Legal

Job Detail
Our client, a reputable Law firm situated in Lagos is looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to provide legal advice to clients in the areas of:
Litigation
Legal Advice
Drafting and reviewing of Agreement
Court Appearance
Legal Research
Intellectual Property
Trademark
The legal Counsel Represent clients in litigations and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions.

Responsibilities
Conduct legal research and gathering of evidence to formulate defence or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management
Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights
Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
Drafting 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.
Broad, overview experience in intellectual property law, including patent law, licensing of IP rights and IP due diligence.
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.

Skills
Good Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Analytical Skills
Leadership Skills
Feedback &Reporting skills
Reading and Writing skills
Microsoft Office skills
Customer, Client Focus.
Collaboration Skills.

Education
A minimum of Second Class Lower 2.2 degree from a recognised University.
A minimum of Second Class Lower 2.2 degree from Law School.
LLM degree will be an added advantage
Minimum of 4 years post-law school required.
Have experience in conducting and managing litigation confidently with limited
Supervision and have a sound understanding and awareness of litigation processes and the application of civil procedure rules
Sound staff management experience
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) will be an added advantage

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Legal Counsel needed at Bradfield