Legal Associate at Goldsmiths Solicitors

Goldsmiths Solicitors is a full-service commercial law firm providing first-class legal services to clients in Nigeria. The firm has a reputation for excellence and highly regarded as the "firm to instruct" by local and foreign clients in the provision of legal services in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Associate 

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time and Onsite

Job Responsibilities

• Preparation and drafting of various legal opinions, drafts, and other relevant legal material and reports with minimal supervision.
• Attend client meetings including BOD and General meetings of companies.
• Maintain active membership of Bar associations, and ability to deal with regulators, and public authorities.
• Provide mentorship and supervisory responsibilities to junior associates and work as a team with other senior associates.
• Generate required reports in preparation for client meetings, and arrange for execution of documents as may be required.
• Conducting a regular legal compliance audit on companies and rendering returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission amongst others as may be required from time to time.
• Assist with the review and negotiation of commercial contracts.
• Provide support to Partner, to conduct meetings, negotiations and discussions on legal transactions and disputes.
• Conduct with appreciable skill, required legal research, and gather information that is relevant to client instructions.
• Attend legal proceedings including in court and ADR proceedings.
• Fulfil other responsibilities as delegated or assigned by the Managing Partner/Partners.

Requirements

• Qualification- LL.B (LLM desirable not mandatory)
• A minimum of 7 years Post- call experience with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, tech savvy, an eye for details and great leadership qualities.
• Thorough knowledge and practical experience of procedural law and substantive law.
• Preferably a male for gender balance.

Salary
Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates send their CV and Cover Letter to: stella@goldsmithsllp.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.