Legal Practice Lead at Akinsoji Richards & Associate

Akinsoji Richards & Associate is a reputable and dynamic legal firm in Lagos, Nigeria and it specialises in corporate and property law.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Practice Lead

Location: Ejigbo / Isolo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The role 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 regards 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’s appointments, calls, attending to clients, office email, and website
• Processing documentation and contract approvals with external organisations
• 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 applies 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 Administration:

• 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.
• Other duties as required by the CEO.

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:
For this role, 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 time management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent in 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.

Application Closing Date
23rd March, 2022.