Legal Associate

Job Summary

• Provide legal, contractual and regulatory support to the Company's business activities, helping to manage legal exposure, support commercial transactions and maintain sound corporate governance. The role will review and prepare legal documents, conduct legal research and coordinate external counsel and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and support negotiation of commercial contracts, including supply, sales, service, consultancy, non-disclosure, partnership and other business agreements.
• Provide legal support to energy trading, procurement, marine, project and business development activities.
• Identify legal and contractual risks, propose appropriate mitigations and escalate material issues for senior review.
• Conduct legal research and prepare concise advice on applicable corporate, commercial, employment, energy-sector and regulatory matters.
• Support contract administration, including obligations tracking, renewals, notices, variations, claims and dispute documentation.
• Assist with corporate secretarial matters, statutory filings, board and committee documentation and maintenance of corporate records, as assigned.
• Support regulatory licensing, permits, compliance submissions and liaison with relevant authorities, in coordination with responsible functions.
• Coordinate external legal advisers and monitor the progress, cost and deliverables of assigned matters.
• Support dispute management, litigation documentation, settlement processes and claims handling.
• Maintain an organised contract repository, legal registers, matter files and reporting records.
• Work with Finance, Procurement, People & Culture, Commercial and Operations teams to provide timely legal support.
• Promote compliance with internal policies, confidentiality, data protection, anti-bribery and ethical business requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and qualifying law degree.
• Called to the Nigerian Bar and enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years' post-call experience in commercial, corporate or transactional legal practice.
• Experience reviewing and drafting commercial contracts; exposure to energy, oil and gas, trading, maritime or infrastructure matters is an advantage.
• Strong legal research, drafting and document-management skills.
• Experience working with external counsel and internal business stakeholders.

Key Competencies

• Commercial awareness and practical legal judgment.
• Contract drafting, review and negotiation.
• Research, analysis and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Confidentiality, integrity and sound ethical judgment.
• Organisation, responsiveness and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Success Measures

• Timely and accurate delivery of legal reviews and advice.
• Effective identification and mitigation of contractual and legal risks.
• Timely management of legal matters, filings and contract obligations.
• Quality of legal documentation and maintenance of records.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and effective external counsel coordination.