Mid-level & Senior Associates (Capital Markets) at Officemakers International Limited

Officemakers International Limited, a Recruitment and Consultancy firm, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the positions below:

Job Titles: Mid-level & Senior Associate (Capital Markets)

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Verification of the legal status of the company whose securities are about to be offered to the public.
• Examining all documents, contracts, correspondences and advising the Issuing House accordingly on same.
• Ensuring due compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements and relevant corporate approvals.
• Drafting, review and negotiation of all transaction documents related to loan sales, securitizations, warehouse facilities and platform investments.
• Assistance with corporate financing transactions, corporate housekeeping matters and special projects, as needed.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate should have at least 4 years experience post call
• The Senior Associates should have at least 4 years working experience post call while the Associates should have at least 2 – 3 years working experience post-call.
• Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide quick, concise and practical legal advice that is consistent with any business objectives
• Excellent judgment with demonstrated decision-making capability while dealing with legal, regulatory and business issues involving competing interests
• A self-starter mentality with the ability to work well under pressure, thrive working under limited direction, and an attitude that no job is too challenging or too small
• Must have knowledge & transactional experience in Capital Markets.
• Enthusiasm for the application of new technologies and methods to old problems.
• An ability and desire to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law.
• Beyond the competencies, we are interested in lawyers with good character, passion, innovation and leadership.
• We prefer that these applicants are not planning to relocate or go for further studies in the next two years.

Application Closing Date
4th October, 2021.