Commercial Lawyer Resume Samples

Description :

1. Delivered and took responsibility for exceptional client service through team delivery, consistently producing high-quality work, and demonstrating technical competence and insight.
2. Built and maintained relationships with clients and within EY, winning work proactively, and contributing to winning new clients.
3. Managed the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business-driven approach taken
4. Managed client accounts, including client care requirements and financial management, preparing proposals, and participating in pitches.
5. Built networks and relationships internally and externally to drive the teams and EY Laws strategy.
6. Provided expert advice on Joint Ventures and other partnership arrangements and was capable of drafting all relevant documentation.
7. Conducted and concluded contractual negotiations on behalf of various clients.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Met with clients and cultivate a strong client/lawyer relationship.
2. Understood and interpreted Capital Market Rules, Codes, and Regulations. Proffered advice on Project and Asset finance transactions as well as Capital Market transactions.
3. Interpreted complex commercial agreements in support of a broad spectrum of business initiatives under the supervision of the Senior Associate(s) and/or the Managing Partner.
4. Actively engaged in the transactional, joint venture, and M&A due diligence reviews, document preparation, and negotiations ensuring compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations.
5. Proffered legal opinions and draft agreements with minimal supervision, drafted and review Finance and security documentation.
6. Maintained an active network of Industry contacts, including trade associations, regulators, and public authorities.
7. Managed the Firm Intellectual Property portfolio and liaised with relevant IP Agents at the various Registries to ensure regular status reports on clients IPRs are effectively monitored and clients kept informed.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Consistently drafted scholarly legal articles on Hot topics in my area of expertise and participated in speaking engagements.
2. Provided legal advice on a wide range of Technology related agreements.
3. Knowledge and experienced with engineering and technology contracts, and other related agreements such as licenses, NDAs, SLAs, and collaboration agreements.
4. Utilized technical and business and legal information with the ability to achieve the desired outcome.
5. Established and maintained effective client relationships whilst managing multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
6. Ensured billing responsibilities are discharged properly and in a timely manner.
7. Provided mentorship to juniors and work as a team with other Associates.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Advised customers on legal ramifications and the legal process.
2. Assisted client and legal counsel while dealing with commercial transactions.
3. Looked for any gaps in company documentation and employee agreements.
4. Investigated the legal implications of innovative products and services.
5. Negotiated deals on behalf of the company.
6. Ensured compliance with legal requirements, and advise management on regulatory and compliance issues.
7. Liaised with lawyers in other parts of Legal or elsewhere in the Group to ensure a coordinated input of legal advice to the client.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Participated in student competitions such as mooting, becoming a student representative, or gaining a place in your students union are all fantastic ways to build these skills.
2. Maintained effective working relationships with key clients.
3. Protected the company's interests, by ensuring all necessary checks and investigations are undertaken e.g. undertaking all necessary due diligence/disclosure exercises as appropriate.
4. Responded to court processes that need a reaction at least 72 hours before the deadline so as to enable adequate review before filing.
5. Ensured all documentation prepared is error-proof, grammatically, and in other respect, and to this end, at least one other team member must double-check prepared processes for accuracy.
6. Notified Clients, subject to supervisor/partner approval of every development in cases assigned to a team.
7. Read Judgments and decisions in all cases handled by the firm as such decisions are delivered.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Operated under pressure and handled adverse conditions.
2. Provided better customer service.
3. Drafted document transactions as Angus is Senior Partner, he actually checks what other people are drafting or checks what other people are checking.
4. Advised business units concerning various matters, including product warnings, product use instructions, and risk mitigation strategies.
5. Led or participated in significant internal investigations.
6. Focused on studying law as much as possible before taking exams. 
7. Worked in an office setting, often sitting for long periods of time and walking around the office. 

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Advised on the full range of transactions and business activities, including joint ventures, strategic alliances and collaborations, operations, land, business development, strategy development, structuring, due diligence and post-closing integration, supply chain, technology, project development, transport, commercial, products, and marketing.
2. Worked closely with Corporate Affairs and business clients on energy transition and sustainability-related policy, regulatory and legislative advocacy strategy, communications, and community affairs, and a full range of global external stakeholders.
3. Offered general corporate and legal advice on compliance requirements, risk exposures, and mitigations in areas such as antitrust, bankruptcy, corporate governance, employment, health, environment and safety, information technology and management, procurement, and public policy.
4. Partnered with various subject matter experts and enterprise law groups e.g., tax, finance, compliance, intellectual property, environmental and safety, enterprise corp affairs and strategy, international project management, business units, major transactions, and litigation, as appropriate.
5. Effective partnered with managed outside counsel including selection, budget, and costs.
6. Advised, drafted, and negotiated major commercial agreements, including regulated procurement activities, either alone or as part of a team.
7. Advised clients of the legal and business implications of proposed transactions, anticipating legal and contractual concerns and devising strategies to resolve them.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Examined and advised on business mergers.
2. Helped gather and prepared legal documents.
3. Advised clients on legal consequences and litigation process.
4. Wrote and edited commercial reports.
5. Offered help and legal support to clients when dealing with business transactions.
6. Examined company documents and employment agreements for any loopholes.
7. Provided legal advice and counsel on a broad range of global legal, regulatory, and transactional matters impacting Chevron New Energies.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Worked with our product teams to solve legal problems and helped build new products and scale existing ones.
2. Provided practical legal and strategic business advice and develop a long-term approach to support new product developments and customer experiences.
3. Partnered with and advised our product teams in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various legal agreements.
4. Partnered for the sales team in high-impact enterprise sales, including participating in calls when closing deals.
5. Assisted in drafting contracts and purchase agreements.
6. Represented clients in courts and during legal proceedings. 
7. Negotiated contract terms and license agreements on behalf of clients.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor's In Law

Description :

1. Drafted a variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, LOI, Terms Sheet, Distribution Agreement, Commission Agreement, and International Purchase and Sale Agreements.
2. Provided legal support to business partners of all company divisions.
3. Prepared all corporate documents necessary for corporate compliance (including minute books, annual filings, and corporate resolutions).
4. Prepared negotiation guidelines ready-to-use standard contracts and relevant processes for the negotiation and execution of commercial contracts.
5. Contributed to automation, e-confirms, digitization of contract management, and entity management.
6. Monitored legal and regulatory changes that affect the business and amend template agreements accordingly.
7. Reported directly to the Senior Legal Counsel.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelor's In Law