Legal Manager

Requirements

• A lawyer with a strong academic background in law and the ability to practice law in Nigeria; ICSAN qualification and/or membership is preferred or willingness to undertake same.
• 1–3 years’ experience across corporate/commercial law, governance, regulatory compliance, company secretarial practice, policy research, legal operations, consulting, advisory, investment, or structured professional services environments.
• Practical experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial, operational, financing, funding, investment, participation, service, MOU, NDA, JV, shareholder, vendor, procurement, and policy documentation is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience with CAC-related processes, company incorporation, post incorporation filings, annual returns, statutory registers, board documentation, corporate secretariat support, and governance records.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks affecting businesses and individuals, including corporate, tax, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, data protection, intellectual property, employment, consumer/customer terms, and sector-specific regulatory obligations.
• Able to interpret laws, regulations, rules, guidelines, circulars, regulator positions etc. and translate them into clear implications, risks, recommendations, controls, and action plans.
• Highly organized with strong documentation governance discipline: folder structures, naming conventions, registers, trackers, version control, and audit-ready records.
• Strong research, analytical, drafting, negotiation, problem-solving, commercial awareness written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; comfortable with Google Workspace, task boards and trackers; willing to use approved AI tools responsibly to support research, drafting, minutes, action tracking, and knowledge management.
• Discreet, ethical, structured, service-oriented, proactive, intellectually curious, and able to handle multiple mandates with confidentiality, sound judgment, and high attention to detail.
• Mobile and willing to support occasional out-of-station travel, regulator/client engagements, evening/weekend deadlines, and time-sensitive filings where required.

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