Experienced AssociateTope Adebayo LLP

• Associate will be actively engaged in providing Corporate & Commercial advisory services including negotiation and contract management, client management, networking, and business development to and for the department.

Job Objective

• To offer direction and advice on legal matters in a professional and timely manner.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Job Holder will:

• Understand and interpret Capital Market Rules, Codes and Regulations. Proffer advice on Project and Asset finance transactions as well as Capital Market transactions.
• Draft, review, negotiate and interpret complex commercial agreements in support of a broad spectrum of business initiatives under the supervision of Senior Associate(s) and Partners.
• Actively engage in transactional, joint venture and Mergers & Acquisition due diligence reviews, document preparation and negotiations, ensuring compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations.
• Proffer legal opinions and draft agreements with minimal or no supervision, draft and review Finance and security documentation.
• Consistently drafting scholarly legal articles on ‘Hot topics in area of expertise and participating in speaking engagements.
• Fulfil other responsibilities as delegated or assigned by the Partners and Senior Associate.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience with excellent academic credentials
• A level of interpersonal skills sufficient to enable the post holder to establish, maintain credibility and effective working relationships as team lead on projects with junior associates and senior contacts both internally and externally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective client relationships whilst managing multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Highly focused commercial approach to business in addition to legal flair.
• Ability to project the Firm through thought leadership.
• Concise and precise drafting skills.
• Good eye for detail and effective time-management.
• Ability to remain confident and assured in difficult circumstances, and to possess the resilience and stamina to sustain performance, particularly when under pressure.
• Ability to keep abreast of professional, legal, technological, and working practice changes.