Associate Counsel at Obafunke Akinkugbe & Co.

Obafunke Akinkugbe & Co is a leading boutique law firm headquartered in Lagos with over three decades of experience.

Since its establishment, Obafunke Akinkugbe & Co. has evolved with the rapidly changing legal landscape in Nigeria and has established itself as a best-in-class advisor on Real Estate and Private Client transactions. In addition Obafunke Akinkugbe & Co. also advises individuals and corporations on diverse range of legal issues in other practice areas such as Corporate, Commercial and Company Secretarial matters.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Counsel

Location: Lagos

Job Description/Requirements

• The firm is currently looking for a practicing legal professional with 5-8years experience. The ideal candidate could be a current post graduate student who has previously been in practice and is looking to gain further professional experience whilst completing his/her studies.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must possess a minimum of Bachelor of Law (LL.B) (Second Class degree) from a reputable university and fulfilled the requisite call to bar.
• Must possess 5-8 years’ experience in practice with in-depth knowledge and experience in corporate governance, corporate commercial law, company secretarial and compliance services, real estate and litigation.
• Must possess good communication and presentation skills.
• Must be disciplined in delivering tasks with deadlines.
• Must possess good client management skills.
• Must possess good research skills and experience in preparing legal briefs.
• Must be able to work using own initiative and perform tasks with minimum supervision.

Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Commission/discretionary bonus
• Benefits - Staff Lunch.

Application Closing Date
4pm; 25th October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.