Senior Legal Associate

Responsibilities:

Legal Research & Advisory:

• Conduct legal research and analysis on corporate law, property law, litigation, commercial transactions, and compliance matters.
  
• Provide accurate legal opinions and practical solutions to clients and management.
  
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the firm and clients.
  
• Translate legal risks into practical business advice.

Drafting & Documentation:

• Draft, review, and vet contracts, deeds, tenancy agreements, employment contracts, MOUs, NDAs, policies, and legal correspondence.
  
• Prepare memoranda, legal notices, board resolutions, and advisory reports.
  
• Ensure legal documents are enforceable, clear, and compliant.
  
• Maintain legal templates and documentation systems.

 Real Estate & Property Transactions:

• Conduct due diligence, title verification, perfection processes, and land documentation.
  
• Support acquisition, sale, lease, transfer, and development transactions.
  
• Liaise with land registries, surveyors, agencies, and stakeholders.
  
• Identify and mitigate legal risks in property deals.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

• Prepare court processes, affidavits, briefs, case summaries, and supporting documents.
  
• Coordinate litigation, arbitration, mediation, and recovery matters.
  
• Liaise with courts, regulators, and opposing counsel.
  
• Maintain litigation calendars, deadlines, and hearing schedules.

External Legal Counsel / Brief Management:

• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, chambers, and partner law firms.
  
• Prepare, issue, and monitor legal briefs assigned to external counsel.
  
• Follow up consistently on outsourced matters to ensure progress and closure.
  
• Obtain status updates, filings, judgments, and next actions on pending matters.
  
• Ensure external counsel meets timelines, service standards, and reporting obligations.
  
• Maintain records of briefs, court dates, milestones, and counsel performance.
  
• Review counsel fees, invoices, and outsourced legal costs.
  
• Recommend suitable counsel for specialized matters.
  
• Escalate delayed, urgent, or high-risk matters to management promptly.

Compliance & Corporate Governance:

• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.
  
• Handle CAC filings, statutory returns, governance matters, and company secretarial support.
  
• Conduct internal compliance reviews and legal audits.
  
• Develop governance frameworks and controls for clients.

Report Writing & Management Reporting:

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly legal activity reports for management.
  
• Draft status reports on litigation, transactions, compliance matters, and external briefs.
  
• Prepare client progress reports and executive summaries.
  
• Produce incident, risk, and advisory reports when required.
  
• Maintain accurate records of departmental KPIs, targets, and deliverables.
  
• Present written updates during management meetings when required.

Business Development & Revenue Growth:

• Bring in new clients across corporate, SME, property, employment, and private client sectors.
  
• Develop strategies to secure retainerships, transactions, and advisory mandates.
  
• Convert consultations and inquiries into paying engagements.
  
• Build referral relationships with developers, accountants, HR firms, banks, and business owners.
  
• Prepare proposals, pitches, fee structures, and capability statements.
  
• Re-engage dormant clients and grow repeat business.
  
• Support revenue growth targets monthly and quarterly.

Marketing & Brand Visibility:

• Coordinate weekly posts on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and approved platforms.
  
• Create monthly legal awareness and business advisory content calendars.
  
• Support webinars, seminars, live sessions, and public education campaigns.
  
• Build thought leadership to attract new business opportunities.

Team Leadership & Supervision:

• Supervise junior associates, externs, interns, and support staff.
  
• Review legal drafts, filings, research, and assignments.
  
• Allocate tasks and monitor execution.
  
• Provide mentorship, training, and performance feedback.
  
• Ensure punctuality, accountability, discipline, and productivity.

Administrative & Client Service Duties:

• Schedule meetings, consultations, and client appointments.
  
• Maintain client files, confidential records, and internal reporting systems.
  
• Ensure excellent client communication and service delivery.
  
• Submit weekly legal operations and activity reports.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a BSC
• 4 years of previous experience in a similar role

 Key Competencies:

• Strong legal drafting and research skills
  
• Excellent report writing and presentation ability
  
• Litigation and dispute management ability
  
• Property and commercial law knowledge
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  
• Strong business development mindset
  
• Relationship management skills
• Leadership and supervision capability
  
• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking
  
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
  
• Strong time management and execution skills