General Counsel July 2026 - StrataHR Hiring Lagos | Better t

General Counsel

StrataHR

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Lagos

Experience

Mid Level

Salary

₦501,000 - ₦750,000

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Additional Details

Application Deadline

9 February 2026, 12:00 PM WAT (Expired)

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Job Description

Job Description

  • As General Counsel, you willown all legal matters across the holding company and its portfolio, providing strategic and operational legal guidance.
  • You will work closely with founders, executives, and management teams toprotect the company while enabling growth, particularly intech, fintech, and startup ventures.
  • This is a high-impact role with opportunities forequity participation in one or more of our client'sportfolio companies.You are astrategic thinker, entrepreneurial, and comfortableadvising at the intersection of law, tech, and business.
  • You enjoy working across multiple ventures and are eager togrow with a company that is building Africa’s next-generation innovation ecosystem. You get to hire atleast 3 lawyers to support the legal team and to report to you.

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Requirements

Requirements

  • Law degree from a recognized university; admission to practice in Nigeria required. A Masters Degree is an added advantage.
  • 4+ years of post-call experience, ideally with a mix ofcorporate law, commercial contracts, startups, and tech practice.
  • Experience instartups, fintech, or technology-focused ventureshighly desirable.
  • Proven experience withcontract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, and CAC compliance.
  • Strong understanding ofintellectual property, licensing, and equity arrangements.
  • Business-minded, able toalign legal advice with commercial goals.
  • Excellent communication andstakeholder management skills.
  • Ability towork in a fast-paced, multi-venture environment, managing competing priorities.
  • Excellent writing, listening, wrting, presentation and organisational skills.

 

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Looking for a Full Time General Counsel position in Lagos? StrataHR is currently hiring. This role falls under Legal and applications close on February 9, 2026. Explore more Legal jobs in Nigeria on TRThrive and take the next step in your legal career.

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