MocX is a tech-enabled engineering company focused on developing, building, and deploying innovative engineering and technology solutions across products, operations, and industries. Our work combines engineering expertise, technology, production, infrastructure, and operational systems to solve practical problems and build scalable solutions for emerging markets.
One of our products is Rechaj, an electric mobility business focused on electric vehicles, battery technology, battery-swapping infrastructure, and related operational systems. As a growing engineering and technology company, MocX operates across multiple functions, facilities, operational locations, suppliers, partners, and product lines. We value excellence, ownership, accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Company Lawyer Location: Ikeja, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time Employment Type: Full-Time | Hybrid Department: Legal / Corporate Services Reports To: CEO / CO
Role Overview
The Company Lawyer will provide legal, regulatory, contractual, and risk-management support across MocX and its products, including Rechaj.
The role will work closely with management and business teams to ensure that the Company's operations, facilities, production activities, stations, suppliers, logistics activities, employees, assets, contracts, and commercial transactions are legally sound and appropriately protected.
The role will also support import and export activities, including the legal and regulatory requirements surrounding the movement of equipment, parts, components, machinery, batteries, and other materials into and out of Nigeria.
The successful candidate will proactively identify legal and regulatory risks, provide practical legal solutions, and ensure that legal requirements are properly incorporated into the Company's day-to-day operations and business decisions.
Responsibilities Legal Advisory & Risk Management:
Provide legal advice to management and business teams on corporate, commercial, operational, employment, regulatory, and contractual matters.
Identify and assess legal risks across Company activities and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
Review business activities, processes, and initiatives to identify potential legal exposure.
Provide practical, commercially sound legal guidance that protects the Company's interests while supporting business objectives.
Monitor changes in laws and regulations relevant to the Company's operations and advise management accordingly.
Contracts & Commercial Transactions:
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, MOUs, leases, vendor agreements, service agreements, partnership agreements, logistics agreements, and other legal documents.
Review contracts with suppliers, manufacturers, logistics providers, contractors, customers, partners, and other third parties.
Ensure contracts adequately protect the Company's commercial and operational interests.
Review contractual obligations, liabilities, warranties, indemnities, penalties, dispute-resolution provisions, and termination clauses.
Maintain an organised contract register and monitor key contractual obligations, renewals, and compliance requirements.
Import, Export & Trade Compliance:
Provide legal and regulatory support for the Company's import and export activities.
Review and support the preparation of import/export documentation, agreements, declarations, permits, licences, certificates, and other required regulatory documents.
Advise relevant teams on legal and regulatory requirements relating to the importation and exportation of equipment, machinery, engineering components, spare parts, batteries, materials, and other goods.
Support compliance with applicable customs, trade, shipping, transportation, and cross-border regulatory requirements.
Work closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, and external clearing agents to identify and resolve legal or documentation issues affecting shipments.
Review agreements and documentation involving freight forwarders, customs agents, shipping companies, logistics providers, and other trade-service providers.
Monitor changes in applicable import/export, customs, trade, and cross-border regulations and advise the Company on their implications.
Support the Company in resolving customs, clearance, shipment, documentation, classification, duty, or regulatory issues that may affect the movement of goods.
Ensure appropriate legal documentation and approvals are in place before significant import or export transactions are undertaken.
Logistics & Operational Legal Support:
Provide legal support for logistics and transportation arrangements involving the movement of Company assets, equipment, parts, materials, and products.
Review logistics and transportation agreements and advise on liability, insurance, loss, damage, delays, and other contractual risks.
Support the Company in resolving disputes involving logistics providers, freight forwarders, transporters, suppliers, and other service providers.
Advise operational teams on legal requirements affecting the movement, storage, handling, and distribution of relevant equipment and materials.
Support the legal review of warehouse, storage, facility, and third-party logistics arrangements.
Operational & Site Legal Support:
Provide legal support for Company offices, production facilities, workshops, warehouses, stations, and other operational locations.
Review site agreements, leases, permits, licences, and other location-specific legal requirements.
Support operational teams in resolving disputes and legal issues arising at field locations.
Advise on incidents, property matters, vendor disputes, customer-related issues, and other operational legal concerns.
Ensure relevant legal and regulatory requirements are considered when establishing or expanding operational locations.
Regulatory Compliance & Government Relations:
Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, licences, permits, and statutory requirements.
Support engagements with regulators, government agencies, customs authorities, local authorities, and other statutory bodies.
Maintain appropriate records of licences, approvals, permits, and regulatory obligations.
Support applications, renewals, registrations, and regulatory filings required for Company operations.
Escalate material compliance risks and ensure corrective actions are followed through.
Provide management with updates on regulatory developments that may affect the Company's products, operations, supply chain, or commercial activities.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation:
Manage and coordinate legal disputes, claims, demands, and litigation involving the Company.
Liaise with external counsel where specialist legal representation is required.
Maintain records of legal matters and provide management with updates and recommendations.
Support investigations into matters that may result in legal, contractual, regulatory, or financial exposure.
Develop practical strategies for resolving disputes while protecting the Company's commercial interests.
Employment & Corporate Legal Support:
Provide legal guidance to HR on employment-related matters, workplace disputes, disciplinary issues, and employee documentation.
Review employment-related agreements, policies, and other HR documentation.
Support corporate governance, statutory filings, and corporate documentation.
Maintain appropriate corporate and legal records.
Ensure Company documentation is properly maintained and legally compliant.
Legal Governance & Documentation:
Develop and maintain legal templates, policies, procedures, and standard agreements.
Establish appropriate processes for legal document management and record-keeping.
Conduct legal awareness sessions for relevant employees where required.
Promote a culture of legal compliance, risk awareness, confidentiality, and accountability.
Ensure sensitive legal, commercial, regulatory, and contractual information is properly protected.
Cross-Functional Legal Support:
Work closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, HR, Engineering, Production, Operations, QHSE, and other departments on legal and regulatory matters.
Review proposed business initiatives and provide legal input at the planning stage.
Support cross-functional teams in identifying legal requirements before entering into transactions or operational arrangements.
Provide timely legal guidance on emerging business and operational issues.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B).
Must be a qualified Nigerian lawyer and called to the Nigerian Bar (BL).
4-6 years' post-call experience.
Strong experience in corporate and commercial law, contracts, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management.
Demonstrated experience with import/export, customs, trade compliance, shipping, logistics, or cross-border transactions is strongly required.
Experience reviewing import/export documentation, logistics agreements, customs-related matters, or trade documentation is highly preferred.
Experience in an engineering, manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, energy, automotive, logistics, or similarly operational environment is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting businesses with multiple physical locations is an advantage.
Required Skills & Competencies: Legal & Commercial:
Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
Strong legal research and analytical ability.
Strong commercial awareness and legal risk-management skills.
Good understanding of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and operational law.
Import, Export & Logistics:
Good understanding of import/export processes and applicable regulatory requirements.
Ability to review and manage trade and shipping documentation.
Understanding of customs, freight, clearing, transportation, and logistics-related legal requirements.
Ability to identify legal risks affecting international movement of goods and materials.
Professional & Operational:
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Excellent judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
Ability to work independently and provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site engineering environment.
Willingness to travel to Company locations, ports, warehouses, stations, and other operational sites as required.
Why join MocX:
At MocX, you will contribute to the legal foundation of a growing tech-enabled engineering company, supporting the development, production, movement, and deployment of innovative products and engineering solutions.
You will work across corporate, operational, supply chain, logistics, import/export, regulatory, and commercial matters while helping the company build strong systems for sustainable growth
Salary N700,000 - N1,000,000 per month.