About this role
A Junior Lawyer position at Ren San & Co in Lagos. The role focuses on providing legal advisory and representation to protect the principal’s personal, financial, business, family, and professional interests. The candidate will draft, review, and negotiate contracts, manage legal risks, and advise on wills, trusts, estate planning, intellectual property, confidentiality, and reputation management, with knowledge of Nigerian law and familiarity with UK law. The firm offers boutique management and business support services across various industries. The role requires strong legal judgement, discretion, and the ability to foresee and address potential legal issues.
What you would do
- Draft, review and negotiate contracts and legal documents involving the Principal and third parties.
- Identify unfavourable clauses, potential liabilities and contractual risks and suggest amendments.
- Advise on legal implications of proposed transactions, partnerships, investments and commitments.
- Monitor contractual obligations, renewal dates, termination provisions and compliance requirements.
- Liaise with external lawyers and law firms as needed.
- Identify, assess and mitigate legal risks relating to the Principal’s personal and business interests.
- Advise on dispute resolution, settlement negotiations and litigation where necessary.
- Advise on wills, trusts and estate planning; guide establishment and administration of trusts where applicable.
- Advise on asset protection and review property-related documents and due diligence for significant transactions.
- Protect the Principal’s intellectual property and coordinate registrations and protections if needed during collaborations and engagements.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and qualification as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
- Current practising entitlement where required for duties assigned.
- At least five years of relevant post-qualification experience (preferred).
- Experience in contract law, legal advisory services, risk management or commercial law.
- Experience in wills, trusts, estate planning, asset protection, property law or intellectual property (advantage).
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian law and familiarity with UK law; UK qualifications or admission (advantage).
- Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, executives or families on sensitive matters (advantage).
- Excellent legal research, drafting, negotiation and contract review skills.
- Strong analytical ability, sound legal judgement and risk assessment capabilities.
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