Managing Associate, Dispute Resolution

Job Summary

A Managing Associate in the firm's Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Investigations and Intellectual Property teams. The expected core specialisations are commercial litigation, ethics and compliance, and intellectual property.

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced disputes resolution lawyer with significant commercial knowledge and experience, to join the firm as a Managing Associate. This is a very senior position that, in terms of the firm’s career path, is a step below Partner. We believe this is an exciting opportunity for a mid-career lawyer who is knowledgeable about the application of disputes resolution principles, procedures and law, but who at the same time understands that these principles and procedures must be balanced with sensible commercial outcomes.

Requirements

The successful candidate will:

• have a minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience at a law firm, handling similar commercial-related disputes;
• be commercially aware, and have a mind-set that constantly seeks solutions;
• be a team player with strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills;
• appreciate the different demands of a professional services firm, including being flexible in terms of the place and time of work.
• have an added advantage if knowledgeable about other legal practice areas such as Intellectual Property (IP), Ethics and Compliance law.

About Company

UDO UDOMA & BELO-OSAGIE

https://uubo.seamlesshiring.com

Who We Are We are a leading commercial law firm, with our headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.The firm was founded almost four decades ago, and our core philosophy is that legal advice should be commercially oriented, consistently sound in terms of legal principles and of the highest possible standard.  As a firm, we have developed a reputation for enabling a wide range of transactions including those that are new to Nigeria, and for generating innovative and practical legal solutions that enable transactions to be concluded in an expedited manner.Our Culture We have a collaborative culture that is rooted in the diverse backgrounds, skills and insights of our partners and team members.  This culture underpins the way we work, which is to draw knowledge and insights from lawyers in various practice areas, harmonise such insights and knowledge, and use them in developing solutions to clients’ problems. Diversity and InclusionDiversity is at the core of the firm’s values and is reflected in our approach to the practice of law.  We believe it is our ‘differences’ in terms of gender, age, race and place of origin that make the firm stronger and a more interesting place to work, while at the same time enabling us to serve our clients better.