Senior Corporate Commercial Lawyer

Job title: Senior Corporate Commercial Lawyer

Company: Bradfield Consulting

Job description: Responsibilities:

4.1. Company Secretarial

conferences;

4.2. Drafting and Review of Legal Documents:

4.3. Client Meetings

Associate – Corporate Services Group

Partner with the discharge of transactions and

Secretarial:

 Provide support to the Partner

coordinating with the clients to schedule

and represent the firm at Board and

Annual General Meetings,and

 Generate required reports in preparation

for client meetings, and arrange for

execution of such documentation by the

directors and shareholders as may be

required;

 Conducting a regular legal compliance

audit on the company and rendering

returns with the Corporate Affairs

Commission, Securities and Exchange

Commission amongst other as ma

required from time to time.

Assist the Partner in handling with

appreciable skill, thedrafting and review of

contracts and other legal documentation

including letters, memoranda, reports, internal

notes etc.; Assist with the review and

negotiation of commercial contracts.

Meetings:

 Provide support to Partner, to conduct

meetings, negotiations and discussions on

legal transactions, disputes, regulatory

 Taking an active part in the meetings of

the clients, understanding the issues and

proffering a possible way of action to deal

with the instructions of the client;

 Preparing client meeting notes and

sharing with the appropriate parties.

4.4. Administrative function:

Assist the Partner in handling with

appreciable skill, all administrative

responsibilities;

 Updating and keeping a track of the

important legal documents covering a

wide range of clients, so that it is made

available to the senior associate whenever

there is a requirement.

 Starting work-flows and digitally archiving

documents pertaining to the department,

according to internal procedures and

instructions.

4.5. Research and Legal Advice:

 Assist the Partner in conducting with

appreciable skill, required legal research,

and gathering all the data and

information that is relevant to the

instructions;

 Offering advice on the law, legal

procedures and on simple to complex

legal issues. Studying and identifying the

laws

that are applicable to the instructions;

 Preparation and drafting of various legal

opinions, drafts, and other relevant legal

material and reports;

 Assisting the other groups/departments of

the firm, with reviewing any legal issues

arising in their day-by-day activities, and

drafting, where required, corporate

documentation.

4.6. Reporting:

 Timely reporting to the client, any

significant variation in the applicable legal

framework, which may affect the

Company’s operations.

 Preparing periodical reports required by

the client on any subject falling within the

competence of the corporate practice

group, including without limitation

compliance reports, newsletters etc.

5.Reporting line: Reports to his/her Partner.

6.Supervision: Candidate will work under the direct supervision of

his/her Partner.

7.Contacts: Under the supervision of his/her Partner, candidate

will liaise and interface with other team members,

external local and international counsel as

appropriate and the Firm’s clients generally.

Personnel Specification:

8.Demands of the Job

 Ability and willingness to work required

hours;

 Ability to work with minimal supervision.

9.Qualifications:

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Call to the Nigerian Bar

(BL) minimum; and

10.Required

Experience

Minimum of Four (4)years’ experience in handling legal

advisory matters within a commercial legal firm or

organisation with particular exposure to corporate law,

company secretarial, review and drafting of legal

documents, regulatory compliance,due diligence

exercises, legal advice and research, employment,

commercial real estate development and acquisition,

Aviation, infrastructure, contract drafting and review

processes and negotiation.

11.Required Personality:

Confident, energetic, articulate and hardworking team

player with a desire to excel and a passion for the job.

12.Rewards: Reasonably compensated with usual benefits.

Job Specification:

13.Knowledge Needs:

Candidate must have a passable knowledge of

commercial law, including, but not limited to:

 Company Law;

 Corporate governance and compliance

practice;

 Legal review and drafting;

 General contract law;

 Company Secretarial;

 Corporate Restructuring generally

 Property Acquisition

 Commercial Real Estate Development

 Employment law and practice;

 Mergers and Acquisitions practice;

 Business sale and arrangement.

 Strategic Alliance and Joint Venture

 Real Estate law and practice;

 Taxation law; and

 Due Diligence.

Expected salary:

Location: Nigeria

Job date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:48:48 GMT

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