Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth research on Nigerian law, international conventions, judicial precedents, statutes, and regulatory guidelines using electronic legal databases (e.g., LawPavilion, Nigeria Weekly Law Reporting) and law books.
• Prepare initial drafts of legal opinions, case briefs, pleadings, arguments, client advice memoranda, and regulatory compliance reports.
• Synthesize facts for ongoing cases, track legislative updates, summarize court rulings, and prepare trial bundles and legal authority binders for court proceedings.
• Assist in conducting due diligence searches at public registries (e.g., Corporate Affairs Commission, Land Registries, Trademark Registry) and review commercial contracts for regulatory compliance.
• Draft articles, newsletter briefings, and legal updates for the firm’s publication channels.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.) from an accredited university and Call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L).
• Demonstrated mastery of legal research databases (LawPavilion, Judgments of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Nigeria Weekly Law Reporting
• Strong foundation in civil/criminal procedure, corporate law, property law, and constitutional law
• Proficiency in legal citation formats and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).