Senior Associate at Alan & Grant

Responsibilities

• Billing & Invoicing; Accurately invoices Clients, monitors matters effectively and updates Supervisor and/or Clients on renewals, annuities and other payments due, in a timely manner.
• Collections & Receivables: Follows up with Clients on receivables in a timely manner and works effectively with Finance to ensure Collections.
• Managerial Skills: Manages people, resources and office to achieve the organizational goals of the Firm.
• Business Development: Generates new briefs and instructions from both existing and new clients and participates in Business Development initiatives
• Demonstrates excellent written communication skills. Clearly and logically presents subject matter in a well thought out, organized, clear and succinct manner that communicates the (legal) content and opinions accurately.
• Records and Filing: Maintains effective and orderly records and keeps proper files for all matters. Keeps an ordered and structured workspace.
• Meeting Coordination: Coordinates meetings with existing and prospective clients. Sets and drives meeting agenda to meet client objectives. Understands implications of decisions made, relevant next steps in the process and relevant actions.
• Handling Instructions: Interfaces confidently with clients regarding client instructions. Manages relationships with clients to ensure effective client care and customer satisfaction.
• Monitoring: Monitoring market development and industry journals/Publications/trends/news/etc. provides clients with insights on impact.
• Guidance: Provide guidance, mentorship, and supervision to junior associates, paralegals, and support staff.
• People Management: Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages knowledge sharing and teamwork.
• Research: Effectively conducts research in order to unearth authorities to refute/buttress contentious points. Able to conduct accurate search of court files and produce an accurate report thereof.
• Drafting Processes and Pleadings: Able to draft applications, pleadings and all other processes required at first instance, including written addresses after hearings.
• Handling Non-Contentious Proceedings and Applications: Effectively handling non-contentious applications before the Courts.
• Knowledge of Processes and Procedures: Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure in the various courts of first instance as well as familiarity with current legal authorities and interprets these rules accurately.
• Handling Contentious Proceedings and Applications: Effectively handles contentious applications before the Courts.
• Knowledge of the Law of Evidence and its Practical application: Demonstrates a clear knowledge of the Rules of Evidence as it relates to the types of evidence, probative value, admissibility and the weight to be attached to evidence. Conducts reviews of documentary evidence and accurately identifies technical issues, such as relevance, admissibility, certification etc.
• Hearings: Effectively conducts pre-trial conferences, witness preparation, examination in chief, cross examination and the admissibility or objection to admissibility of evidence during a hearing.
• Specialized Tribunals: Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the practice and procedure of any of the specialized tribunals that exist within the Nigerian legal system.

Requirements

• Minimum of LL.B and Master’s degree in chosen Practice Area will be an added advantage
• 7- 11 years post qualification with relevant experience and expertise in Dispute Resolution Practice Area 
• Any other Professional Certification 
• Demonstrates excellent oral and spoken communication skills. Conveys information to people at different levels and roles clearly, simply and effectively.
• Delivers presentations and public speeches within the firm and on behalf of the Firm.
• Excellent writing or prepares well researched legal articles, conference papers, presentations or similar items for publication or presentation within and outside the organization.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality work and professional development
• Demonstrates a clear knowledge of the applicable processes and procedures in the appellate courts and accurately prepares these processes.