Closing: May 22, 2024
2 days remainingPublished: May 7, 2024 (13 days ago)
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- Bachelor of Laws degree (Master of Laws is an added advantage)
- Must have been called to Bar and therefore qualified to practice law in Nigeria.
- Solid commercial drafting, reviewing and negotiating skills
- Business acumen
- Experience within a similar industry sector and/or financial services will be an added advantage
- Exposure across the African continent would be beneficial
- Top administration skills with a high proficiency in the use of Microsoft office programmes
- Excellent relationship skills which sometimes may be tested when dealing with pressure
- Assertive, proactive and energetic
- Willingness to work overtime when necessary
- Strong team player
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Well-rounded corporate and commercial experience
- Experience in an auditing firm and with compliance and company secretarial matters will be an advantage
- Adaptive and ability to think on your feet
- Decision making capabilities
- Ability to manage matters with little or no assistance
- Flexibility to travel, if required.
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Innovative, confident and creative thinking with ability to make quick decisions
- The ability to think on your feet, use initiative and judgement to make informed decisions
Skills and attributes for success:
- Able to manage, coach and motivate teams
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to details
- Excellent communicator - both written and oral; with the ability to deliver effective training sessions and present at management meetings
- Proactive, organized and self-sufficient working style with ability to prioritize and multitask by considering risk, importance and level of urgency
- Able to express their opinions on issues, with a proven ability to challenge and ensure adherence to policies
- Strong team player with ability to build strong relationships with Partners/Engagement Managers and other key stakeholders.
What we look for:
- You will be an experienced supervisor or have managed a small team previously with a passion for developing and coaching people.
- You will ensure we are providing exceptional client service to our stakeholders.
- You will work closely with many stakeholders across the business so the ability to build strong and effective relationships, delivering at times difficult messages, will also be key.
Responsibilities
- Bachelor of Laws degree (Master of Laws is an added advantage)
- Must have been called to Bar and therefore qualified to practice law in Nigeria.
- Solid commercial drafting, reviewing and negotiating skills
- Business acumen
- Experience within a similar industry sector and/or financial services will be an added advantage
- Exposure across the African continent would be beneficial
- Top administration skills with a high proficiency in the use of Microsoft office programmes
- Excellent relationship skills which sometimes may be tested when dealing with pressure
- Assertive, proactive and energetic
- Willingness to work overtime when necessary
- Strong team player
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Well-rounded corporate and commercial experience
- Experience in an auditing firm and with compliance and company secretarial matters will be an advantage
- Adaptive and ability to think on your feet
- Decision making capabilities
- Ability to manage matters with little or no assistance
- Flexibility to travel, if required.
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Innovative, confident and creative thinking with ability to make quick decisions
- The ability to think on your feet, use initiative and judgement to make informed decisions
Skills and attributes for success:
- Able to manage, coach and motivate teams
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to details
- Excellent communicator - both written and oral; with the ability to deliver effective training sessions and present at management meetings
- Proactive, organized and self-sufficient working style with ability to prioritize and multitask by considering risk, importance and level of urgency
- Able to express their opinions on issues, with a proven ability to challenge and ensure adherence to policies
- Strong team player with ability to build strong relationships with Partners/Engagement Managers and other key stakeholders.
What we look for:
- You will be an experienced supervisor or have managed a small team previously with a passion for developing and coaching people.
- You will ensure we are providing exceptional client service to our stakeholders.
- You will work closely with many stakeholders across the business so the ability to build strong and effective relationships, delivering at times difficult messages, will also be key.
- As a valued member of the legal team, you will have the opportunity to ensure high standards of legal expertise whilst serving as a Legal Adviser to EY.
- We desire someone like you to manage a part of the legal team and to operate as a business partner with senior service line management to help develop a strong culture of legal awareness, commerciality and accountability whilst maintaining independence and objectivity.
- It is a forward thinking, very engaging and yet challenging role that guarantees continuous improvement in providing legal services.
Your Key Duties
- You will spend the most of your time drafting and negotiating various agreements across service lines.
- You will assist in the coordination of litigation matters in close relationship with Africa Region General Counsel.
- You will be responsible for negotiating clients’ requests for amendments to our standard terms of business and escalating deviations to the relevant persons within the firm for sign off.
- You will be involved in data privacy matters and/or any other compliance function.
- Furthermore, you will act as an ambassador of Legal team, embodying the EY culture and reputation.
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