Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a suitably competent, dedicated, intelligent, versatile, detail-oriented and resourceful Associate for our Ibadan office. A qualified candidate for this position will have a solid grounding in litigation, arbitration and corporate-commercial transactions. The successful candidate will be able to draw from a highly diversified and multi-cultural team who each have specialized skills to apply to each project. He/she will provide transactional and operational support and practical advice, geared towards the effective and efficient management of the risks and legal needs of each transaction/assignment handled.
Responsibilities
Provide high quality legal service to all clients.
Technically sound across a sufficiently wide area to work without significant supervision.
Develop and maintain good client relationship skills, gaining clients’ confidence and that of other professionals.
Receive requests for legal advice from current and potential clients and deciding on the most appropriate responses to make to these requests
Offer advice on the law, legal procedures and a wide range of associated issues.
Attend and represent the firm at client meetings.
Draw up contracts and other legal documents.
Research documents and case history to ensure accuracy of advice and procedures.
Represent clients in Courts where required.
Work and behave in a professional manner and to the highest standards of the profession.
Carry out duties given by the partners faithfully and diligently and follow all reasonable instructions.
Participate in the growth and development of the firm.
Treat all information about the firm and its client and their business as wholly confidential
Keep up to date with changes in the law.
Requirements

First degree in Law; BL.
.