Commercial Transactions AssociateAinaBlankson LP

• We are looking for a pragmatic, smart, collaborative, proactive, and professional team player to join our Transactions Practice team and to work with our clients.
• Areas of focus include a range of outbound commercial transactions such as contracts drafting and review, joint venture agreements, MOUs, strategic partnerships, corporate governance and regulatory compliance, company secretarial services, corporate finance, entertainment, technology, and data privacy.
• The ideal candidate will have a combination of law firm and/or in-house experience, as well as aptitude to learn, adapt and thrive in an ever-changing, growing environment.

What Will You Do?

• Represent and negotiate deals and agreements on behalf of clients and strategic partners in commercial transactions.
• Advise, provide guidance, and develop policies and processes in a broad range of commercial, financial, company secretarial, regulatory, and legal compliance matters.
• Provide day-to-day commercial legal support, business-focused counseling, and advice to Aina Blankson internally and to our clients.
• Lead internal and external projects, training, processes, and drive cross-functional efforts to successful completions.

What skills and experience should you bring?

• Candidates should possess a BL / LLB / JD qualification.
• Minimum of 4+ years combined experience at a law firm and/or in-house, at a leading commercial company drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including good working knowledge of corporate finance agreements, technology licensing, strategic deals, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, company secretarial, pitching to clients, etc.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines, and resolve complex problems with a thorough understanding of the changing legal needs in a fast-growing business environment.
• Organizational skills, ability, and willingness to be flexible and adaptive in a highly dynamic environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and operate in a fast-paced, flexible culture and excel under pressure while maintaining an accountable, collaborative, positive, and pleasant attitude.