Hamilton Lloyd and Associates Job Recruitment August 2015: Litigation lawyer needed

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates is recruiting for one of its client is a fully serviced legal practice established in 1980 and has over the last three decades earned a reputation of consistently exceeding expectations.


Hamilton lloyd Associates is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Litigation Lawyer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities 
The role of a litigation lawyer will come with active hands-on experience in cases done in various state and federal trial courts, including specialized courts, tribunals and appellate courts across Nigeria.
He /she is expected to be comfortable in the areas of constitutional, commercial, shipping and aviation, oil and gas, trade, labour and industrial disputes etc.
Litigation is the resolution of disputes falling in the corporate and commercial sectors, such as banking transactions, civil fraud, corporate governance, asset and venture capital projects, financial services regulation, mergers and acquisitions, share capital re-organizations and professional negligence.

Key Accountabilities:
The candidate would be part of drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
He /she would be actively involved in dispute resolution for companies, from both a commercial and legal perspective
Candidate would be part of the initial case investigation/assessment
He / she will be in charge of drafting pleas and motions on behalf of the plaintiff or defendant.
As part of his responsibilities, candidate will be part of depositions and Candidate would also draft and argue discovery-related motions including motions to compel, protective orders and summary judgment motions.
Litigation attorneys also prepare jury instructions and conduct post-trial interviews of the jury.


Degree and Qualifications/ Skills Required
Candidate should have worked in an SAN firm consistently after NYSC.
Candidate should have continuous experience in litigation.
Candidate should be able to work with no supervision.
Attention to detail is a definite requirement.

A second class upper degree would be acceptable but a Masters degree is an added advantage.
6-8 years experience post call to bar.
Good communication skills.
Excellent mastery of oral and written English.
Candidate should be able to work under pressure.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: preye@hamiltonllyodandassociates.com

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline  
19th August, 2015. 

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