Consultant, Nigeria and West Africa

Job Purpose
This is a client facing role and you will work within an experienced team, delivering solutions to senior company executives.
As a consultant in our team, you will work with colleagues who are passionate about African business and politics and who are curious and informed about the governance challenges faced by businesses in West Africa.
Our consultants are rigorous, self-driven and collegial. They have a background in law, business consulting, business administration, finance, journalism, among others. The diversity of our consultants makes our strength: we welcome candidates who can demonstrate a high level of maturity and professionalism.
Tasks and Responsibilities
With guidance from your line manager and senior project managers, the Consultant will be responsible for the following:
Investigative case work:
Act as case manager and service multiple assignments of reasonable complexity
Prepare, scope and price standard proposals
Work on more complex or multi-jurisdictional tasks with support
Investigate, use outside resources and prepare reports
Prepare and present elements in a larger investigation Have client contact on particular assignments where acting as case manager
Provide editing and quality control on compliance, regulatory and other public records based projects
Manage the full administration of cases, including mastering relevant internal systems and providing guidance to administrative staff
Business and practice development:
Contribute to marketing and profile raising events, potentially through presentations.
Active participation in client meetings.
Begin to develop longer-term client relationships.
Seek opportunities to support broader regional and cross-practice project development and improve our approach to delivery.
Mentor and train junior colleagues.
Manage junior colleagues on cases.
Provide feedback to junior colleagues on their performance on cases to support their development
Level and Qualifications
Education to Degree or graduate Degree level
4-6 years’ demonstrated professional experience
Right to work in Nigeria
Fluency in French, Spanish or Portuguese beneficial
Experience of operating within a commercial environment
Skills Set:
Excellent verbal and written English
Ability to summarise large amounts of information in a concise manner and communicate effectively for colleagues and clients
Excellent computer skills
Knowledge of key issues and business trends in the region.