Associate Counsel Job at Imperial Law Office

Imperial Law Office is a firm of professionals with varied industry experience, know-how and best practice exposure, ever ready to assist its clients in achieving their business objectives. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Associate Counsel Location: Lagos Job Description

As an Associate, your core functions will be Corporate/Commercial. You will work closely with the Senior Associate.

Job Responsibilities

Handle corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, equity, joint ventures, alliances, financial/securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, etc)
Actively participate in all business development efforts and initiatives towards growth
Advise clients/write legal opinions on various aspects of law
Provide assistance and support on litigation
Maintain Awareness of Existing Laws and Regulations.
Preparation of legal opinions on different legal work and commercial transactions.
Work with and advise business clients directly.
Maintain statutory registers and minute books
Ensure the filing of statutory information at the Corporate Affairs Commission
Perform regulatory compliance audit

Requirements

LL.B (2:1), B.L (2:1)
Litigation Experience.
Highly responsive, good work ethics.
Ability to be a proactive and creative problem-solver.
Keen eye for details.
Have a keen eye for detail coupled with good researching ability.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience in using Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
3 - 5 years’ post NYSC corporate experience at a first-tier law firm.
Knowledge of legal terminologies for preparing and editing a variety of legal documents.
Excellent research, legal drafting and negotiation skills.