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Senior Associate- Dispute Resolution
full-time
| Senior Associate
Lagos
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Job Summary
The Senior Associate will play a key role in handling complex litigation, arbitration, and regulatory disputes. The role involves providing strategic legal advisory, delivering exceptional client service, and managing high-impact matters for top-tier clients. The Senior Associate will lead courtroom and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, contribute to case strategy, and support the development of innovative legal solutions.
Job Details
- Lead and manage complex litigation, arbitration, and regulatory dispute matters from inception to resolution.
- Provide strategic legal advisory to clients, ensuring commercially sound and risk-aware solutions.
- Represent clients in court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forums, including mediations and arbitrations.
- Handle high-impact cases for top-tier and multinational clients, maintaining exceptional standards of client service.
- Supervise and mentor junior associates, including reviewing work, providing guidance, and supporting their professional development.
- Contribute to the firm’s thought leadership by publishing legal articles, insights, and participating in industry engagements.
Requirements
- Proven experience handling complex, high-value matters and representing clients in court and/or ADR proceedings.
- Strong legal research, writing, and drafting skills, with the ability to produce high-quality opinions, pleadings, and briefs.
- 6–8 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE)
Benefits
- Comprehensive HMO (health insurance) coverage
- 13th-month salary
- Flexible hybrid work structure
- Opportunity to work with highly experienced professionals in the legal space
- Exposure, mentorship, and career growth in a top-tier professional environment
- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with a diverse portfolio of international clients, broadening professional expertise and global perspective.
About Company
AELEX
<p>At AELEX, we recognise that exceptional service is only possible if we employ the right people. We therefore, aim to attract individuals with the necessary skills, aspirations and drive to excel in all areas of their lives.We are looking for lawyers with strong academic achievements, confident legal skills and excellent communication skills. AELEX offers the opportunity to further develop your legal skills while working on exciting and cutting edge issues of law. We provide training in various practice areas and a chance to continually learn from contemporaries and partners through regular networking events, training and seminars.</p>