ob Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated In-House Lawyer to join our legal team. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, in-depth legal knowledge, and the ability to provide strategic legal advice. This role requires someone with 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in a law firm or in-house legal department. The ideal candidate should be capable of managing complex legal matters with minimal supervision, working on multiple projects, and collaborating with various departments across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct thorough legal research on complex issues, interpret statutes, regulations, and case law, and provide detailed analysis and legal advice.
Contract Drafting and Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with relevant legal frameworks and minimizing legal risks.
Litigation Support: Assist in managing litigation matters, including preparation of pleadings, motions, and briefs. Coordinate with external counsel as needed.
Regulatory Compliance: Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations, advise the company on compliance requirements, and develop policies to ensure adherence to legal standards.
Dispute Resolution: Manage and resolve legal disputes, ensuring the company’s interests are protected in settlements, mediations, arbitrations, or litigation.
Client/Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, providing strategic legal guidance and ensuring effective communication between legal and business teams.
Risk Management: Identify potential legal risks, recommend proactive solutions, and work with business teams to implement risk mitigation strategies.
Corporate Governance: Provide legal support on matters related to corporate governance, including the drafting of board resolutions, corporate filings, and other corporate documents.
Requirements
- Degrees: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Call to Bar (B.L) certificates.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years PQE across a top-tier law firm and/or a corporate legal department.
- Industry Knowledge: Proven experience in corporate law, commercial contracting, and regulatory liaison
Personal Attributes:
- Proactive and solution-oriented.
- Strong ethical judgment and integrity.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree
- Call to Bar (B.L) certificate
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in a top-tier law firm and/or corporate legal department
- Experience in corporate law, commercial contracting, and regulatory liaison
- Strong analytical skills and in-depth legal knowledge
- Ability to manage complex legal matters with minimal supervision
- Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills
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Bradfield Consulting is a Nigerian professional-services firm that provides human-resource solutions to organizations. It helps clients attract, recruit, onboard, and develop employees suited to their needs and workplace culture. Its offerings include recruitment and staffing, HR outsourcing, prescreening, training and development, and related advisory services. The company says its work is intended to equip organizations with effective employees and improve performance.
