Associate Attorney
Associate Attorney Responsibilities:
- Consult clients to ascertain the details and merits of each case.
- Conducting research using legislation, case law, and other legal texts as sources to decide on a modus operandi.
- Drafting legal texts, including reports, contracts, and appeals.
- Representing clients at meetings, hearings and trials.
- Advocating for acquittal or clemency in each case.
- Informing your line manager about salient developments in each case.
- Ensuring that data obtained during interactions with clients remain confidential and is stored securely.
- Reporting on hours spent on each assignment.
- Remaining abreast of changes to legislation.
Associate Attorney Responsibilities:
- Commercial lending experience is required.
- Accredited Law degree.
- Licensed to practice law in the region you wish to work in.
- Proven experience practicing as an Attorney within your chosen specialty.
- Familiarity with legislation and case law within and related to your specialty.
- Intermediate accounting skills.
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Perceptive and meticulous, with a thorough understanding of human behavior.
- Capacity to regulate and perform under stress.
- Knowledge in Center base and Net Documents is a plus but not required