Corporate / Commercial Lawyer at Dornim Solicitors and Legal Consultants

Dornim Solicitors and Legal Consultants is looking to hire a Corporate/Commercial lawyer with excellent academics and at least 2 years experience in corporate/commercial work gained either in a law firm or as an in-house lawyer.

Job Title: Corporate/Commercial Lawyer

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Responsibilities:

To provide expert legal support and advice to clients

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements

Advising on financing of commercial projects and transactions

Advising on acquisition and disposal of assets

Carrying out Company secretarial duties

Meeting and managing local and international clients

Advising clients on legal/regulatory and policy developments

Advising on legal and regulatory issues in projects and transactions

Negotiating and drafting of commercial agreements and transactional agreements

Researching law and drafting opinions

Conducting Due Diligence investigations

Attend to smaller matters and aspects of larger matters independently

Qualifications/Experience:

2 years minimum experience working as a lawyer in a commercial law firm or as an in-house lawyer in a company

Minimum qualification is Degree

LL.B, B.L (LLM is an added advantage)

Must have knowledge and experience of the power industry and the oil and gas industry

Excellent grasp of commercial law and corporate matters in general

Experience in Project Finance and Property law will be an advantage

Experience in Company Secretarial duties will be an advantage

Excellent communication and drafting skills

Very well presented and smart

Excellent Client Care and interpersonal skills

Ability to lead and build a corporate commercial team

Ability to work with very minimal or no supervision

Able to meet set targets under pressure

Confident and capable

Efficient and detailed

Very good leadership skills

Able to use initiative

Flexible and cooperative

Able to work in a team

Business minded

Good IT skills in Microsoft outlook, MS Word, Excel and Power Point

Application Closing Date

21 August, 2012

Method of Application

This is purely a corporate/commercial role involving no litigation. Interested and qualified persons should apply for this job by emailing their CVs and Covering Letters to: andorfr@yahoo.com