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Job DescriptionsProvide legal advice and guidance to management and various departments on legal matters affecting the organisation's operations.Draft, review, vet, and negotiate contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other legal documents.Ensure the company's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and statutory requirements governing transportation and logistics operations.Monitor changes in relevant legislation, government policies, and regulatory requirements affecting the transport industry.Handle legal disputes involving drivers, customers, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.Liaise with external solicitors, courts, law enforcement agencies, and relevant regulatory authorities on legal matters.Provide legal support in matters relating to road traffic accidents, vehicle damage, insurance claims, and third-party liabilities.Review employment contracts, staff disciplinary matters, and other labour-related legal issues.Assist in debt recovery, claims management, and enforcement of contractual obligations.Identify potential legal risks and recommend appropriate measures to safeguard the company's interests.Maintain proper documentation, custody, and management of legal records and corporate documents.Prepare legal opinions, reports, notices, and other legal correspondence for management.Support the organisation in litigation management, arbitration, mediation, and other alternative dispute-resolution processes.Advise management on corporate governance, statutory filings, and other regulatory obligations.

About SlingstoneSlingstone is a dynamic and globally-oriented firm seeking a talented Associate to join our team. We are committed to delivering exceptional results and fostering a collaborative environment where brilliance is valued, and kindness is non-negotiable.The OpportunityAs an Associate at Slingstone, you will play a pivotal role in our legal operations, engaging with complex and impactful work on a worldwide scale. This full-time, mid-level position offers a unique chance to contribute significantly to our success while developing your expertise in a supportive and challenging environment.

Job Title: Senior Associate – Dispute Resolution & LitigationLocation: Garki, AbujaExperience: Minimum 5 Years PQEAbout the RoleA reputable law firm in Garki is seeking an experienced, trial-ready Senior Associate to lead contentious matters across superior courts of record. The candidate must possess superior courtroom presence, advanced cross-examination skills, and proven competence in appellate and trial litigation.Key ResponsibilitiesLead courtroom advocacy, trial hearings, and contentious witness examinations across High and Appellate Courts.Draft high-standard pleadings, contested motions, final written addresses, and appellate briefs.Formulate litigation strategy, assess evidentiary admissibility, and lead pre-trial preparations.Manage litigation files from intake to judgment enforcement, while supervising junior counsel.Compensation & BenefitsCompetitive Base SalaryRent AllowanceTransport AllowancePeriodic & Seasonal BonusesHow to ApplyClick on this link and fill the formhttps://forms.gle/5JmFeUZsXVLBQhWo7

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Job DescriptionsThe candidate must possess demonstrable and applicable knowledge of legal issues pertinent to corporate commercial/transactional practice.Representing individuals and corporate entities at the courtListens actively and delivers written work which is concise, accurate, with no typos and a high level of attention to detail.Demonstrates highly effective oral and written communication skills. Can succinctly explain core legal issues to colleagues and clients effectively.Ability to recognize, understand, analyze and classify commercial as well as legal issues and the context in which legal issues arise.Use the analysis to identify relevant and applicable concepts and facts as well as identify alternative legal and commercial solutions to issues that arise on transactions.Displays the requisite flexibility in meeting with client demands and is relentlessly focused on outcomes.Manages time effectively and delivers on the expectations of the corporate services group’s objectives and clients.Ability to note gaps and ambiguities in the information provided and to follow through in resolving them, as well as the ability to conduct proper and extensive research on all matters using relevant and up-to-date sources.Ability to give a risk-based analysis - explaining possible consequences, the likelihood of those consequences, and ways to mitigate or eliminate risk.Candidate must have sufficient knowledge of commercial law, including, but not limited to corporate law and general business advisory matters.

Result of Servicea) Provision of efficient, timely and high-quality substantive technical and administrative support for the adjudication of cases by UNDT judges.b) undertaking assignments as mandated by OAJ.Work LocationIn-person or Remote or HybridExpected durationDuties and ResponsibilitiesThe Registry is part of the independent Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) and supports the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) at the UNDT seat in Geneva. The incumbent will report to the Registrar in Geneva as the First Reporting Officer and the Principal Registrar as the Second Reporting Officer. The UNDT is the first instance tribunal of the internal justice system and hears and decides cases filed by or on behalf of current and former staff members appealing administrative decisions. The UNDT conducts hearings, issues orders, and renders binding judgments. Within delegated authority and in the framework of the Registries, the Legal Officer, through the performance of the following duties, will be responsible for a) providing substantive, technical and administrative support for the adjudication of cases by UNDT Judges and b) undertaking work/assignments as mandated by OAJ:Review submissions to the UNDT;Draft, review and advise on legal documents and correspondence;Support Judges by preparing background materials and summaries of issues, as required;Attend meetings, and give advice on emerging issues and questions, as required;Identify issues, draft legal texts and handle a wide range of complex legal matters involving interpretation and application of administrative/employment law;Conduct extensive legal research and provide detailed analysis of cases and jurisprudence;Provide legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions;Assist in the preparation of referrals to the Mediation Division of the Office of the Ombudsman;Support the Judges in producing accurate, comprehensive judgments, including review of draft judgments for any inconsistencies or inaccuracies, and ensuring editorial uniformity prior to dissemination. Respond to correspondence/queries from the parties;Assist in maintaining the registers of the UNDT (electronic and paper), the publication and dissemination of the decisions, rulings and judgments rendered by the UNDT, in the required official languages, through the agreed media;Assist in maintaining the case law digest and jurisprudence databank of OAJ;Perform other duties as required.