Job Opportunity at StreSERT

StreSERT is One of the leading legal practitioners and arbitrators in the Nigerian legal sector is looking to hire a Litigation Counsel immediately.

Job Title: Litigation Counsel

Location 
Lagos

Job Field
Law, Legal

Job Summary
To contribute to the smooth and efficient conduct of litigation and outside counsel including coordinating and directing case strategy, discovery, drafting, editing pleadings and interviewing and preparing witnesses and negotiations.

Description of Duties
All administrative tasks required for the post.
Drafting applications to the Courts and having conduct of the case through to judgement being obtained.
Clarifying with client officers any difficult areas and dealing with and responding to any defences and counter claims lodged.
Drafting summonses, complaints and indictments in connection with prosecutions by the Council
Attending the Court and other Tribunals and advocating on behalf of the Council in litigation actions.
Providing litigation support to the solicitors in the Litigation Team, including without limitation, preparing witness statements, dealing with discovery and attending court with Counsel.
Deal with enquiries from solicitors and other external agencies and advice the client of the next step accordingly.
Attending possession action hearings, negotiating with representatives and preparing and advising of witnesses prior to hearings.
Attending Defendants’ applications to set aside Judgements and suspended Warrants of Possession.
Responsible for maintaining the central register of Judgements and Charging Orders and dealing with related enquiries, applications and cancellations.

Desired Skills
Candidate must be a graduate of Law with minimum of 6 years at the Bar
Active litigation Arbitration experience
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to write, and speak English fluently
The ideal candidate must be organized and pay attention to detail. Small errors or omissions can lose or derail a case.
Excellent writing skills with little or no review needed.
The candidate needs to be able to work with a variety of people and have coping skills to handle difficult personalities, ranging from co-workers to clients.
The litigation applicant must have knowledge of the court systems and how they work.
Experience working in drafting motions, briefs and preparing for trials is necessary.

Qualified Candidates should send Application and CV to recruitment@stresertservices.com

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