Senior Associate Corporate Commercial
Senior Associate Corporate Commercial
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26-11-2024
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Job Description
Our client is a reputable legal firm delivering outstanding legal services to a broad range of companies private clients and governments. They are currently looking to hire a senior associate
As a Senior Associate in the Corporate practice you will play a pivotal role in providing highquality legal advice and services to our clients. You will be responsible for managing complex corporate transactions drafting and negotiating contracts and providing general business advisory to clients.
Qualification
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Call to the Nigerian Bar (BL) minimum; and
Master of Laws (LLM) optional.
Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years experience in providing legal advisory services on simple to complex corporate/ commercial transactions. Experience gained from working in a commercial law firm or inhouse legal team
Personnel Specification
Candidate must possess a demonstrable and applicable knowledge of legal issues pertinent to the corporate commercial/transactional practice.
Listens actively and delivers written work that is concise and accurate with no typos and a high level of attention to detail.
Demonstrates highly effective oral and written communication skills. Can succinctly explain core legal issues to colleagues and clients effectively.
Ability to recognize understand analyze and classify commercial as well as legal issues and the context in which legal issues arise. Use the analysis to identify relevant and applicable concepts and facts as well as identify alternative legal and commercial solutions to issues that arise on transactions.
Displays the requisite flexibility in meeting client demands and is relentlessly focused on outcomes. Manages time effectively and delivers on the expectations of the corporate services group s objectives and clients.
Ability to note gaps and ambiguities in the information provided and to follow through in resolving them as well as the ability to conduct proper and extensive research on all matters using relevant and uptodate sources
Ability to give a riskbased analysis explaining possible consequences the likelihood of those consequences and ways to mitigate or eliminate risk.
Brings a sense of tact discipline and urgency in the delivery of legal services in the Corporate commercial practice.
Knowledge Needs
Candidate must have sufficient knowledge of commercial law including but not limited to:
Corporate law and general business advisory matters.
Structuring and negotiating terms of complex commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions corporate restructuring and reorganization business and asset sales strategic alliances and joint venture arrangements.
Structuring and negotiating terms of capital market transactions fund raising and private
equity deals.
Conducting and coordinating due diligence exercises in relation to an M&A Transaction; supervising and reviewing the due diligence report and presenting an accurate report of the risks to the client as necessary.
Drafting and negotiating relevant documentation in relation to an M&A Transaction including Term sheets Share Purchase Agreements Shareholders Agreements Share Subscription Agreements Joint Venture Agreements
Skills
Excellent communication and strong presentation skills.
Strong problemsolving listening and learning skills and analytical thinking.
Requires the ability to understand technical issues.
Absolute command of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint and Access).
Familiarity with Internet Explorer and search engines on the World Wide Web.
Administrative ability.
Organisational skills with an attention to detail.
Interpersonal skills; and
A demonstrated ability to multitask prioritize and meet concurrent deadlines.
Excellent communication and strong presentation skills. Strong problem solving, listening and learning skills and analytical thinking. Requires the ability to understand technical issues. Absolute command of Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Familiarity with Internet explorer and search engines on the World Wide Web. Administrative ability. Organisational skills with an attention to detail. Interpersonal skills; and A demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet concurrent deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Call to the Nigerian Bar (BL) minimum; and Master of Laws (LLM) optional.
Employment Type
Full Time
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