Job Title: Legal Associate
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time and Onsite
About Goldsmiths Solicitors:
Goldsmiths Solicitors is a full-service commercial law firm providing first-class legal services to clients in Nigeria. The firm has a reputation for excellence and is highly regarded as the “firm to instruct” by local and foreign clients in the provision of legal services in Nigeria.
Job Responsibilities:
- Preparation and drafting of various legal opinions, drafts, and other relevant legal material and reports with minimal supervision.
- Attend client meetings, including BOD and general meetings of companies.
- Maintain active membership in bar associations and the ability to deal with regulators and public authorities.
- Provide mentorship and supervisory responsibilities to junior associates and work as a team with other senior associates.
- Generate required reports in preparation for client meetings and arrange for the execution of documents as may be required.
- Conducting a regular legal compliance audit on companies and rendering returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission amongst others, as may be required from time to time.
- Assistance with the review and negotiation of commercial contracts.
- Provide support to Partner, to conduct meetings, negotiations and discussions on legal transactions and disputes.
- Conduct with appreciable skill, required legal research, and gather information that is relevant to client instructions.
- Attend legal proceedings, including court and ADR proceedings.
- Fulfill other responsibilities as delegated or assigned by the Managing Partner/Partners.
Requirements:
- Qualification: LL.B (LLM desirable, not mandatory)
- A minimum of 7 years post-call experience with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, tech savvy, an eye for details, and great leadership qualities.
- Thorough knowledge and practical experience of procedural law and substantive law.
- Preferably a male for gender balance.
Salary
Negotiable.
Application Closing Date
10th March, 2025.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates send their CVs and cover letters to: stella@goldsmithsllp.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
