Dynamic Law Associate - Clinton Consultancy

Under the Immediate Supervision of the Managing Partner:

• You will serve as a key member of the legal team on various cases undertaken by the Law Firm.
• As a lawyer, you will provide legal services as a lawyer within the employment of the Law Firm.
• You will assist the Managing Partner of the Law Firm in the execution of cases and MUST have experience and a passion for a mixed case-load: legal research, due diligence assignments, numerous civil and criminal cases (including immaculate drafting of pleadings and court appearrances etc.)
• You will provide research services in the execution of case research project(s) for the Managing Partner
• You will oversee interns and assist the Managing Partner to establish strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information; identifying and evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes etc
• Under the supervision of the Managing Partner, you will maintain quality service by enforcing quality customer service standards; analyzing and resolving work quality and customer service problems; and identifying trends and recommending system improvements.
• You will maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies.
• You will submit monthly and quarterly success statements/task sheets showing your work deliverables to the Managing Partner of the Law Firm.
• You will perform any other duties assigned by the Managing Partner or other Partners of the firm

Minimum Education

• LL.B in Law
• Call to the Ghana Bar-although exceptions will be made for paralegals with a lot of experience

Minimum Experience

• 3 or more years -legal experience
• Strong problem solving abilities and research skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively work with both internal and external partners in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and decision making abilities
• Proactively identifies potential concerns and follows-up to resolve issues
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Successful completion of a job-related assessment may be required.

Location: Accra