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
