Managing Legal Associate - Yakubu Eleto Chambers - Oyingbo, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
(2024-02)
- Accurate record keeping and case file and client management.
- Legal Advisory, drafting of court process, documents and legal instruments.
- Effective employee management. Corporate and commercial affairs, as well as carrying out requisite filings and returns.
- Adequate coordination and supervision of staff and delegation of tasks. Report on all cases and evaluation of client case files, achievement of tasks and over all client satisfaction on a weekly basis as well as adoption of strategies for optimal delivery of services for the law firm.
- Overall review of all tasks by other legal counsels and employees in the firm as well as effective supervision of administrative and professional affairs of the firm.
- Carrying out tasks and duties for the effective management and smooth running of the firm.
- Relaying and delegating tasks to employees based on instruction from the Principal Partner of the firm as well as making sure that the tasks relayed are well understood by the employees for optimal delivery and result.
- Performing essential supervisory roles and duties.
Legal Officer - VAS2Nets Technologies Limited - Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria
(2022-12 - 2023-08)
- Drafting and review of all contracts, instruments and documents bordering on telecommunication, financial digital and transaction processing services.
- Effective research and appropriate resolution of legal issues pertaining to the telecommunication, financial, digital and transaction processing services.
- Adequate record keeping, case review, follow up and resolution of tasks within stipulated deadlines.
- Legal advisory, legal summaries and briefs of contracts and instruments, highlighting duties, responsibilities and liabilities of parties within the ultimate aim of protecting the interest of the company.
Legal Counsel - Yakubu Eleto Chambers - Oyingbo, Lagos State, Nigeria
(2022-03 - 2022-09)
- Drafting of court processes, agreements, legal instruments and correspondences.
- Drafting of press release embodying the legal position and authorities on pressing and salient issues.
- Accurate and efficient record keeping, maintenance of case files as well as follow up on all pending cases and matters.
- Participation in all legal processes, procedures as well as litigation procedures.
- Efficient implementation of strategies towards the prompt, efficient and effective realization of tasks.
Corporate/Administrative Legal Officer - M.A. Oyefeso & Co. - Ojuelegba, Lagos State, Nigeria
(2021-08 - 2021-10)
- Proper record keeping and documentation of case files and accurate filing of reports.
- Accurate taking of minutes and keeping of register of minutes.
- Accurate and prompt filing of pre-incorporation and post-incorporation matters as it relates to the formation of a company and the floating of a business or corporation.
- Active participation in debt recovery processes.
- Drafting of legal documents, instruments, correspondences and processes.
- Accurate keeping of itinerary and prompt updates on pending matters as well as efficient and prompt realization of tasks.
Legal/Human Resources Officer - Eko Maintenance Limited - Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria
(2020-08 - 2021-04)
- To participate in the drafting and reviewing of employment contracts, highlighting salient terms and ensuring that the terms of contract are adhered to.
- To ensure prompt and adequate compliance to government and statutory requirements as to the formation of a company and carrying on of business as a going concern.
- Liaising between the company and the employees, ensuring company policies are well interpreted and carried out by employees while ensuring the rights of employees are protected.
- Preparing and computing the salary structures of staff as well as keeping accurate record of the attendance log of staff.
- Preparing and keeping accurate records of leave schedule of employees as well as other matters as it relates to employees as provided for in their contract of employment and conditions of service.
