NYSC Law Associate at ECLAT HR Consulting

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Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate should be able to: 

• Reports to the team lead/ unit head in charge.
• Carry out assigned daily corporate tasks.
• Ability to handle mergers and acquisition.
• Perform due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions
• Research and analyze the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a supervising lawyer in the firm.
• Analyze and summarize complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents.
• Interview witnesses, work with paralegals to sort out legal research and find relevant casework or filing documents with the court or opposing counsel.
• Prepare briefs and write articles in line with the projections and modern legal trends.
• Analyze legal issues and proffer solutions in line with the law.
• Work with the Litigation and Corporate Department. 
• Registration of businesses. 
• Research legal authorities. 
• Handle routine client enquiries and communication. 
• Collate of matter start and matter completion data and prepare all claims cost.
• Investigate facts for a related matter.
• Draft and review court pleadings as well as other legal documents (loans, pledges, share purchase agreements, escrow agreements, resolutions etc.). 
• Ensure legal obligations are met at all times.
• Handle client’s complaints and concerns on legal matters. 19. Contribute to business development ideas by conducting thorough research on top class law firms.
• Source for client and briefs for the firm.

Education and Work Experience:

• LLB - University degree in law – (2.1 Minimum).
• B.L - Law school certificate (2.1 Minimum).
• 1 year post- call experience.
• Must currently be a youth Corp

Requirements:

• Must reside in Abuja Must be able to draft reports 
• Must know how to carry out legal research. 
• Strong computer literacy Attention to details and procedures. 
• Ability to liase and communicate with clients directly. 
• Familiar with administrative software 
• Strong reporting skills. 
• Good negotiation skills. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Excellent customer service with a client focus 
• Effective team player 
• Flexible to work weekends and overtime as required.