Senior Lawyer at Rayfield Associates

Rayfield Associates is an international commercial and dispute resolution law firm which advises its clients on a broad spectrum of legal areas including Energy, Banking and Finance, Corporate law, Shipping, Regulatory, Government Affairs and Dispute Resolution. The Firm’s offices are located in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja. Our legal know-how, and expertise has been developed over the years from advising businesses, foreign investors, financial institutions, governments and public sector bodies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Lawyer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent and skillfully advocate for clients in court.
• Draft and review court processes from case inception to conclusion, as well as other legal documents.
• Advise and manage clients advise.
• Conduct company compliance procedures with regulatory agencies and due diligence in commercial transactions.
• Make substantial and positive contribution to the strategic direction of the firm.
• Manage and oversee junior counsel, paralegals and legal assistants.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations, as well as ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
• Prepare legal opinions in-house and for clients.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish first-class legal outcomes.
• Maintaining relevant corporate interactions with the relevant local, state and federal governmental bodies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Experience

• LL.B Degree from a reputable university (with a minimum of 2nd Class Upper). LL.M will be an added advantage.
• Must be called to the Nigerian Bar.
• Minimum of 13 years post call experience in both corporate law and litigation, and must have worked with reputable firms in these fields.
• Experience in drafting briefs at the appellate courts will be an added advantage.

Job Skills / Requirements:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent advocacy and oratory skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact across board and management with confidence and authority.
• Ability to deal with complex problems and apply judgment and independent reasoning in situations where applicable precedence and laws may not exist.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae (stating class of degree) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.