Job Role: Senior Associate (Corporate Commercial Practice) Location: Lagos Job Summary: As a Senior associate in the corporate practice, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality legal advice and services to our clients. You will be responsible for managing complex corporate transactions, drafting and negotiating contracts, and providing general business advice to clients. Job Responsibilities: . The candidate must possess demonstrable and applicable knowledge of legal issues pertinent to corporate commercial/transactional practice . Listens actively and delivers written work which is concise, accurate, with no typos and a high level of attention to detail. .Demonstrates highly effective oral and written communication skills. Can succinctly explain core legal issues to colleagues and clients effectively. . Ability to recognize, understand, analyze and classify commercial as well as legal issues and the context in which legal issues arise. Use the analysis to identify relevant and applicable concepts and facts as well as identify alternative legal and commercial solutions to issues that arise on transactions. . Displays the requisite flexibility in meeting with client demands and is relentlessly focused on outcomes. Manages time effectively and delivers on the expectations of the corporate services group’s objectives and clients. .Ability to note gaps and ambiguities in the information provided and to follow through in resolving them, as well as the ability to conduct proper and extensive research on all matters using relevant and up-to-date sources .Ability to give a risk-based analysis - explaining possible consequences, the likelihood of those consequences, and ways to mitigate or eliminate risk. . Brings a sense of tact, discipline, and urgency in the delivery of legal services in corporate commercial practice. Candidate must have sufficient knowledge of commercial law, including, but not limited to: corporate law and general business advisory matters. . Structuring and negotiating terms of complex commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and reorganization, business and asset sales, strategic alliances and joint venture arrangements. .structuring and negotiating terms of capital market transactions, fundraising, and private equity deals. . Conducting and coordinating due diligence exercises in relation to an M&A transaction; supervising and reviewing the due diligence report and presenting an accurate report of the risks to the client as necessary. .Drafting and negotiating relevant documentation in relation to an M&A Transaction including Term sheets, Share purchase Agreements, shareholder Agreements, Share Subscription Agreements, and Joint venture Agreements. Qualification: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Call to the Nigerian Bar (BL) minimum; and Master of Laws (LLM) optional. Experience: Minimum of five (5) years experience in providing legal advisory services on simple to complex corporate/commercial transactions. Experience gained from working in a commercial law firm or in-house legal team Qualified Candidates should send their applications to Bradfieldforms@gmail.com Job Type: Full-time Experience:
providing legal advisory services: 5 years (Preferred)