Associate

Responsibilities:

• Obtain accurate information and instructions from clients, analyze legal and practical aspects of cases and obtain necessary documents/evidence to provide preliminary advice.
• Analyze and advise on strategy, tactics, and how best to achieve the most successful outcome for each client according to the particular circumstances of each case. 
• Heed the procedural timetable and time limits to make necessary applications to protect the client’s position. 
• Comply with the Rules of Regulators.
• Deal with clients in a sensitive, professional, and competent way, and pitch all communications with clients at a level appropriate to the individual concerned.
• Identify clients’ objectives and seek to further them consistent with all professional and ethical obligations.
• Work and behave professionally and within the profession's highest ethical and other standards.
• Comply with procedures set by the profession.
• Ensure monetary transactions are dealt with efficiently and follow professional rules. 
• Maintain the strictest standards of client confidentiality at all times.
• Anticipate as well as respond to clients’ needs and demands. Sharing of information with colleagues.
• Participate in the growth and development of the department/firm.
• Including presentations, writing articles, and joining and participating in professional and other relevant organizations. 
• Assist the firm in maximizing income and profitability by effective time recording and billing.
• To keep up to date with developments in law and practice
• Must keep the record current and comply with the compulsory CPD regime.
• Wherever possible, utilize I.T. to provide clients with a quality, cost-effective, and efficient service.
• To maintain the strictest concern for and awareness of the need for data protection at all times
• Excellent attendance and timekeeping 
• Conducting matters on behalf of clients to their satisfaction. 
• Careful file management and keeping detailed contemporaneous attendance notes of all work done for our clients. 
• Compliance with time recording requirements and reaching financial targets Knowledge and use of court rules and procedures. 
• Efficiency in dealing with work and accuracy of work produced. Ability to work with initiative, maintaining a flexible and responsible approach. 
• Personal development and contribution to the overall objectives of the Firm

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of Bachelor's degree in Law or any related field
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience with knowledge and interest in the capital market. 
• Legal experience is essential.
• Some finance and capital market experience will be advantageous.
• Works in an organized and methodical manner and has a positive attitude.
• Aware of the general legal and ethical principles and able to apply those to different situations.
• Ability to analyze complex factual and legal situations and advise on the critical path to be followed.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks assertively, efficiently, and timely manner. 
• Adaptable and able to work in a busy environment, along with good IT and strong written & verbal skills.
• Effective communicator. 
  
• Team player - Works well under pressure. 
• Ability to deal sensitively with clients and experts.
• Enthusiasm for and commitment to the type of work we do.

Note: We are committed to improving diversity in the workspace and work to ensure that our team is supportive of our employees. We strongly encourage applications from women.