Akinsoji Richards & Associates is a law firm that provides legal advice in areas of Corporate Commercial and Property law. The firm has subsequently expanded its activities to include Construction, oil & gas advisory, Compliance, Debt recovery, Litigation, Immigration, Labour & Employment, Dispute Resolution, Advocacy, and other services.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Legal Practice Lead

Location: Ejigbo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Finance, Reporting & Controlling
Reports: To the CEO and COO

Overview

• We invite you to consider this unique opportunity to join its dynamic legal practice team.
• The company is a reputable law firm that specialises in corporate and private property law.
• It is based in Ejigbo, Lagos state, and will require someone who resides (locally) at most 3 miles radius of Isolo, Lagos.
• Furthermore, it involves regular visits to various clients’ sites.
• The primary purpose of this role will be to assist the CEO with the day-to-day running of the practice and management of clients’ portfolios.

Key Responsibilities
Practice Administration:

• Regular visits to clients’ sites and to courts
• Creating new client files and completing file opening procedures
• Developing agreements & contracts, managing policies and communications with regard to the Practice
• Perform legal research, draft legal documents and follow up on court proceedings and filings
• Maintaining office records relating to client’s portfolios, contracts with clients & vendors meetings, policies, procedures, regulations, budgets, tax, archives, and other documents
• Managing client appointments, calls, attending to clients, office email, and website
• Processing documentation and contract approvals with external organizations
• Ordering and managing stationery and other supplies required for day to day use in the office
• Initiating and maintaining relationships with clients and vendors
• Basic IT troubleshooting and liaising with IT vendors
• Managing the office environment.

Legal Compliance:

• Identifying relevant legislation/regulations that apply to the practice and ensuring compliance by implementing relevant policies and procedures appropriate to:
  • Documentation
  • Litigations
  • Human relations
  • Due diligence
  • Data protection
  • Health and safety
  • Legal services regulatory law
  • Practice certificate/document renewals.

Business Development:

• Administering and compiling reports on clients’ feedback relating to client’s experience and marketing efforts
• Developing a marketing plan with authorisation from the CEO
• Performing administrative duties relating to marketing such as placing advertisements, drafting, and sending out newsletters and updates to the website and social media platforms

Financial Administration:

• The accounts administration of the law office including record-keeping, billing, banking duties, processing payments invoices & receipts
• Keeping records and files of tax transactions relating to Withholding tax (WHT), Value Added Tax returns (VAT), and employee tax (PAYEE)
• Working with accountants to provide documentation and information required for the purpose of completing annual accounts and returns.

Human Resource Management:

• Supervising junior support staff
• Keeping records relating to practice staff, training, and dealing with other employee matters
• Liaising with recruitment agents, placing recruitment advertisements, reviewing job applications, and organising and attending interviews
• duties as required by the CEO.

Requirements
Education:

• The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Law with a diploma/formal training in business administration preferred.

Experience:

• The Applicant for this position must have been a Lawyer duly called to Bar with a minimum of 3 (three) years post-call experience directly related to the set skills listed below.
• Experience in a law firm in any professional capacity preferred.

Skills, knowledge, and Abilities:
This is a mid-level role, and the individual must be:

• Analytical
• Energetic, diligent, and resilient.
• Honest and trustworthy
• Agile, and committed to continuous improvement
• Able to work both independently and with others.
• Familiar with legal and business environments.
• Excellent in time management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent researching, writing, and reporting skills.
• Information technology (IT) savvy and skilled in Microsoft office
• Strong in business development and marketing tactics
• Knowledgeable in litigation and property law
• Conversant with basic budgeting.

Remuneration

• Salary is competitive.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2022.