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We are looking for a legal counsel that will provide legal support and guidance on corporate governance, sustainability initiatives, and vendor compliance matters. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across various departments to ensure legal compliance, promote sustainability goals, and manage relationships with vendors and suppliers.

ETC Workforce Services Limited is recruiting an Energy Policy & Advocacy Officer to support policy analysis and regulatory advocacy within Nigeria's energy sector. The successful candidate will contribute to policy development, engage with key stakeholders, and monitor regulatory developments to support effective advocacy and compliance.This role is ideal for professionals with experience in energy policy, regulatory affairs, or public policy who are passionate about shaping Nigeria's energy landscape.Key ResponsibilitiesDraft regulatory submissions and policy documents.Monitor developments in Nigeria's energy policies and regulatory framework.Engage with key stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and industry partners.Support policy analysis and advocacy initiatives involving agencies such as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

Job DescriptionsThe Legal Officer will provide legal and regulatory support across the organization, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, internal policies, and industry regulations.The role involves drafting and reviewing legal documents, managing contracts, advising internal stakeholders, supporting corporate governance activities, managing legal aspects of debt recovery, and mitigating legal risks.The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, commercially minded, and capable of working effectively in a fast-paced environment.Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.Provide legal advice and support on operational, commercial, employment, regulatory, and corporate governance matters.Ensure organizational compliance with applicable laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and internal policies.Support corporate governance activities, regulatory filings, and statutory compliance.Monitor changes in legislation and advise management on legal implications and business impact.Identify legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.Support dispute resolution, litigation management, and coordinate with external counsel where necessary.Maintain accurate legal records, contracts, company filings, and documentation.Assist with policy development, review, implementation, and legal awareness initiatives across the organization.Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, reports, memoranda, and other advisory documents.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal considerations are integrated into business operations.Develop, review, negotiate, and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with customers, vendors, and strategic partners.Provide legal oversight for debt management and recovery, including drafting demand notices, negotiating settlements, and supporting recovery actions.Lead legal resolution of long-outstanding and overdue debts while ensuring compliance with applicable debt recovery laws and regulations.Review and improve debt collection, recovery, and escalation processes to optimize efficiency, reduce legal risk, and improve recoveries.Partner with Finance, Collections, and Operations teams to resolve payment disputes, enforce contractual obligations, and strengthen credit control processes. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Timely review and turnaround of contracts, legal documents, and SLAs.Compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.Effective identification and mitigation of legal and compliance risks.Recovery rate and resolution of overdue and disputed debts.Timely resolution of legal disputes and debt recovery matters.Accuracy and completeness of legal documentation, filings, and contract records.Responsiveness to internal legal support requests and stakeholder satisfaction.Continuous improvement of legal, collections, and contract management processes.

Job DescriptionsDevelop, implement, and manage comprehensive legal and compliance frameworks tailored to the FinTech and digital asset industry in Africa.Monitor and interpret relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, advising internal stakeholders on potential impacts and necessary adjustments.Ensure Divest's products, services, and operations comply with all applicable local and international regulations (e.g., AML, KYC, data privacy).Manage regulatory filings, licensing, and reporting requirements.Provide legal counsel and guidance on business initiatives, product development, and operational matters.Conduct internal compliance training and foster a culture of regulatory adherence across the organization.Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies and external legal counsel.Identify and mitigate legal and compliance risks associated with Divest's operations and expansion.

Job DescriptionsAssist the Company Secretary in preparing agendas, assembling board packs, and verifying documentation for Board and Committee meetings.Attend designated internal or subsidiary management committee meetings to take minutes and draft formal resolutionsTrack the implementation of action points and directives arising from Board and management meetings.Draft, review, and negotiate standard and semi complex commercial contracts, lease agreements, nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), and service level agreements (SLAs).Review developer project documents and joint venture proposals to identify legal risks and ensure alignment with institutional templates.Standardize internal contract templates across departments to accelerate business operations.Coordinate the perfection of titles, registration of charges, and documentation of land assets across various state registries.Draft and file statutory returns with corporate regulators (e.g., Corporate Affairs Commission) within specified timelines.Evaluate internal departmental operations against local statutory codes to prevent compliance breaches.Maintain the institutional litigation register, tracking updates, hearing dates, and outcomes for all active matters.Collate case materials, evidence, and briefs required by external counsels representing the organization.Conduct initial reviews of external counsel billings and fee notes against agreed engagement terms.Strong proficiency in drafting precise, legally binding commercial agreements and corporate documents.Practical knowledge of Nigerian corporate law, real estate law, and the operational procedures of landregistries and regulatory bodies.Excellent skill in summarizing complex corporatediscussions into concise, professional minutes.Ability to resolve contractual deadlocks and minorexternal disputes constructively.Protect FHFL's legal and regulatory interests by ensuring all contracts, corporate actions, and legaldocumentation are accurate, compliant, and aligned with applicable laws and the Company's strategicobjectives.Strengthen FHFL's governance and operational effectiveness by providing timely legal support,maintaining robust corporate governance processes, and ensuring statutory obligations are met withoutexceptions.Minimize legal and compliance risks by proactively identifying legal exposures, effectively managinglitigation and external counsel, and ensuring the timely perfection of titles and regulatory filings.

AG Trinex is looking for an Entertainment Lawyer / Music Publisher to manage and commercialise Green Indie’s music publishing catalogue.The role combines entertainment law, copyright, music publishing, licensing, royalty administration and business development, with a focus on protecting intellectual property and increasing publishing revenue.Key ResponsibilitiesManage the music publishing catalogue, including ownership, writer splits and metadata.Register musical works with collecting societies, publishers and digital rights organisations.Draft, negotiate and manage publishing, licensing, songwriter, co-publishing and synchronization agreements.Protect copyrights and ensure compliance with applicable laws and contracts.Identify and negotiate music licensing and synchronization opportunities across film, TV, advertising, gaming, brands and digital media.Monitor royalties, reconcile income and investigate discrepancies.Liaise with COSON, MCSN, foreign collecting societies, DSPs, sub-publishers and licensing partners.Advise artistes and songwriters on publishing rights, copyright ownership and royalty opportunities.Develop strategies to grow publishing income and exploit the company's catalogue.Maintain publishing databases, prepare reports and support audits.Monitor industry trends and identify new publishing opportunities.Represent the company at industry meetings, conferences and stakeholder engagements.

Job DescriptionsProviding legal advice and legal support to the company’s Board of Directors, Management, and Business Units on legal matters, as well as implementing legal strategies to mitigate risk.Drafting and vetting all contracts, documents, and correspondence to mitigate the risk exposure of the Company, such as Service Level Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Confidentiality Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Partnership Agreements, letters, company policies, etc.Overseeing the company secretarial function of the company by preparing board papers, organizing and attending Board/Committee Meetings and Annual General Meetings of the company as well as preparing Minutes of Meeting for the Group.Liaising with external counsel on matters/legal issues affecting the Group when necessary.Regulatory Compliance - Ensure timely remittance of filings/returns to Regulators as well as liaising with regulators and government parastatals on regulatory issues about the Group. Preparing and updating a Compliance Dashboard.Working with internal customers and business units (such as Finance and IT Support) to ensure they are compliant with regulatory guidelines and applicable laws.Preparing Quarterly legal and compliance reports to the Board and reports incidental to the Legal Unit.Managing the Data Protection Portfolio of the Group office and overseeing Data Protection for the Regions.Protection of intellectual property rights of the Company by registering intellectual property rights and source codes.

NYSC Associate (Legal & Administrative Support)Are you currently serving under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and looking to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic professional environment? We’d love to have you join our team!Responsibilities:Provide administrative support.Assist with legal research and documentation.Prepare and organize files and records.Attend to other tasks as assigned. What You’ll Gain: Practical work experience. Mentorship and professional development.Exposure to legal and corporate practice.A supportive and growth-oriented work environment. 

Job DescriptionsAssist with administrative aspects of legal, compliance and corporate affairs activities, including document preparation, filing and record management.Maintain organised physical and electronic filing systems for contracts, corporate records, regulatory filings and other departmental documentation.Track legal and compliance tasks, deadlines, contract renewals, filings and deliverables.Support contract administration processes, including document circulation, execution tracking and record maintenance.Assist with legal research, data gathering and preparation of routine reports, presentations and correspondence as assigned.Coordinate engagements with external counsel, consultants and service providers, including processing and tracking invoices and supporting documentation.Support ethics, compliance and corporate governance initiatives, including training logistics, record keeping and reporting activities.Schedule and coordinate departmental meetings and maintain records of key action items where required.Assist with preparing presentations, reports and other materials required by the CLAO.Any other assigned duties.Provide administrative support in relation to HR processes and initiatives as directed by the CLAO.Maintain HR-related records, trackers and documentation in accordance with applicable confidentiality requirements.Coordinate logistics relating to onboarding, offboarding, training programmes and employee engagement initiatives.Assist with preparation, filing and distribution of HR documentation as directed.Schedule interviews, employee meetings, training sessions and other HR-related activities.Support the preparation of HR reports, presentations and departmental updates.Maintain strict confidentiality regarding employee and company information.Manage departmental calendars, meeting schedules and logistical arrangements.Arrange travel, accommodation, meeting venues and event logistics as required.Coordinate internal and external communications on behalf of the CLAO as directed.Prepare meeting materials, agendas, presentations and supporting documentation.Track departmental action items, deliverables and follow-up activities.Maintain departmental databases, contact lists and records.Coordinate procurement requests, vendor engagements and invoice processing for the department.Assist with scanning, filing, document archiving and general office administration.Provide administrative support required for the efficient operation of the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Affairs and Human Resources functions.Perform any other reasonable administrative or coordination duties assigned by the Chief Legal and Coporate Officer (CLAO) from time to time.

About the OrganizationAfrican Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) is Africa's leading pan-African reinsurance company, established in 1976 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It operates across more than 40 African countries and plays a major role in the continent's insurance and reinsurance industry. Job SummaryAfrica Re is seeking a Corporate Secretariat Officer to support the Corporate Secretariat function by ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, coordinating board and committee activities, maintaining corporate records, and promoting sound corporate governance practices. Key ResponsibilitiesCoordinate Board and Committee meetings.Prepare and distribute meeting notices and agenda.Draft and maintain minutes and corporate records.Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.Support corporate governance initiatives.Maintain statutory registers and company records.Liaise with regulatory authorities where necessary.Provide administrative support to the Corporate Secretariat.

Job DescriptionsDraft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.Provide legal advice and support on operational, commercial, employment, regulatory, and corporate governance matters.Ensure organizational compliance with applicable laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and internal policies.Support corporate governance activities, regulatory filings, and statutory compliance.Monitor changes in legislation and advise management on legal implications and business impact.Identify legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.Support dispute resolution, litigation management, and coordinate with external counsel where necessary.Maintain accurate legal records, contracts, company filings, and documentation.Assist with policy development, review, implementation, and legal awareness initiatives across the organization.Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, reports, memoranda, and other advisory documents.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal considerations are integrated into business operations.Develop, review, negotiate, and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with customers, vendors, and strategic partners.Provide legal oversight for debt management and recovery, including drafting demand notices, negotiating settlements, and supporting recovery actions.Lead legal resolution of long-outstanding and overdue debts while ensuring compliance with applicable debt recovery laws and regulations.Review and improve debt collection, recovery, and escalation processes to optimize efficiency, reduce legal risk, and improve recoveries.Partner with Finance, Collections, and Operations teams to resolve payment disputes, enforce contractual obligations, and strengthen credit control processes.

Job DescriptionsDraft, review, and proofread corporate agreements, NDAs, service contracts, employment agreements, and other legal documentation.Maintain corporate records, statutory registers, legal filings, and manage execution and repository systems for all contracts.Assist with licensing applications, regulatory filings, and ongoing correspondence with regulatory bodies; monitor legal obligations and renewal timelines.Conduct targeted research on corporate, fintech, payments, employment, and commercial law trends and updates.Assist with dispute resolution, debt recovery, and litigation support while liaising with external solicitors and government agencies when required.Execute legal and administrative tasks as assigned by the Head of Legal or Executive Management.