2 Job Positions at ENSafrica /Rwanda: (Deadline 15 March 2024)
Associate | Dispute Resolution at ENSafrica /Rwanda: (Deadline 15 March 2024)
Associate | Dispute Resolution l Rwanda
A mid to senior-level Associate role has become available at ENS Rwanda within the Dispute Resolution department.
Overview
The candidate will be expected to work with clients, in-house counsels, bailiffs and other relevant institutions, as well as be involved in and manage elements of pre-litigation and litigation processes (such as applications, arbitrations and appeals).
Key Responsibilities
- Consulting with clients and/or counsel
- Giving high quality legal advice to clients
- Discussing complex legal issues with clients, attorneys and administrative personnel
- Analyzing probable outcomes based on legal precedents
- Undertaking legal research to ensure accuracy of advice and procedures
- Interpreting laws, rules and regulations and providing legal advice on relevant litigation/arbitration matters
- Drafting letters, legal opinions, pleadings, other court documents and correspondences
- Gathering and compiling evidence as well as preparing cases for trial or arbitration
- Maintaining the confidentiality of legal documents and client records
- Litigating in the courts of law, tribunals and arbitration tribunals
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients
- Undertaking the legal work to the highest professional and client care standards
Skills, abilities & experience
- Qualified and admitted attorney
- At least 3 years post bar-admission and experience in corporate/commercial litigation
- Strong academic background
- Court and arbitration experience is required
- A thorough knowledge of the procedural requirements of litigation and arbitration
- Passion for litigation
- Keen to learn and grow
- Ability to self-regulate and abide by strict deadlines
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Being proactive in achieving goals and exceeding goals
- Going the extra mile
- Ability to handle high volumes and many matters as well as meet deadlines with the view to adding value to the business by delivering required results
- Ability to assist with knowledge transfer to junior professionals and take advantage of team interactions
- Ability to produce consistent high quality work
- Display honesty and integrity at all times
- Ability to communicate well in writing and verbally, with good presentation skills
- Being proactive in marketing yourself, the team and the firm
It is also essential that the candidate demonstrates the ability to understand the needs of clients and to communicate effectively with them, as well as to manage client relations and practice management, in general.
This is a demanding but stimulating position which will require working outside of normal office hours, when necessary. In addition, the candidate must be ambitious, achievement-oriented, focused and able to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment, without compromising work quality or standards.
The closing date for all applications is close of business on March 15th, 2024.
Associate | Corporate Commercial at ENSafrica /Rwanda: (Deadline 15 March 2024)
Associate | Corporate Commercial l Rwanda
An opportunity has become available for a mid to senior-level Associate to join the Corporate Commercial Department of ENS Rwanda.
The role will involve drafting commercial agreements, providing opinions on corporate related matters including mergers and acquisitions, shareholders arrangements, corporate governance and tax advisory. The successful candidate will be expected to assume responsibility for working closely with clients, as well as managing elements of various transactions.
Key responsibilities
- Assisting with negotiating and drafting of various agreements and corporate documents
- Researching law and drafting opinions
- Advising on mergers & acquisitions, and other commercial transactions
- Undertaking due diligence investigations
- Attending to smaller matters, and larger matters, independently
- Liaising with colleagues and clients to provide tax (domestic and international) advice to corporate and high-net worth individual clients
- Advising on the tax aspects related to mergers and acquisition transactions
- Advising public investors and non-profit organisations on securing special arrangements with the Government of Rwanda
- Producing tax opinions that add value to clients’ businesses
- Managing a range of tax assignments and reporting to Partners
- Performing tax reviews as part of legal due diligences
- Performing tax related research
- Assessing commercial facts and applying the appropriate Tax Law
- Interpreting Tax Legislation
- Advising clients on voluntary disclosure applications to RRA and preparation thereof
- Attending to tax dispute resolution matters for clients
- Liaising with RRA and handling queries raised by RRA as part of client mandates
- Complying with Risk Management procedures
- Training and mentoring of associates and legal assistants/interns
- Billing client work
Skills, abilities & experience
The successful candidate should be an admitted advocate with a strong academic record, and solid experience in the corporate commercial department of a law firm or as in house counsel. In addition, the candidate should possess the following:
- Minimum four-years PQE in a corporate commercial department is advantageous
- Experience in mergers & acquisitions and other commercial transactions, drafting and a thorough knowledge of the law (including company law);
- Appreciable knowledge in other areas of law including labour and employment, banking and finance, competition, real estate and project development;
- A passion for corporate and tax law and growing a career;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills;
- Commercial awareness and business acumen;
- Strong research skills;
- Good writing and drafting skills;
- Ability to provide solutions to business problems;
- Team player with strong delegation;
- Organisation and time management skills;
- Ability to work to deadlines on multiple assignments without compromising the quality of his/her work;
- Attention to detail
It is essential that the candidate also demonstrates an ability to manage client relations, billing processes and practice management in general.
This is a demanding but stimulating position which will require working outside of normal office hours, when necessary. In addition, the candidate must be ambitious, achievement-oriented, focused and able to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment, without compromising work quality or standards.
The closing date for all applications is close of business on March 15th, 2024.
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