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Legal Officer January 2026 - Northwest Petroleum and Gas Com

Legal Officer

Northwest Petroleum and Gas Company Limited

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Lagos

Experience

Senior Level

Salary

₦501,000 - ₦750,000

Additional Details

Application Deadline

31 March 2026, 11:59 AM WAT

(84 days left)

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Job Description

Objective

  • We seek to hire a diligent, detail-oriented, and collaborative individual to join our Legal team.

Main Key Responsibilities

  • The Legal Officer will provide legal and compliance support across the company’s operations, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, mitigating legal risks, and assisting with legal drafting, contracts, and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support in the provision of internal advisory services on legal matters related to the company’s operation.
  • Assist in dispute resolution and negotiations under supervision.
  • Support corporate activities to ensure conformity with the applicable laws.
  • Assist in preparing and monitoring company-wide compliance checklists.
  • Provide support in corporate, litigation and regulatory matters, including the regularization of annual returns with CAC, attending court proceedings, legal searches, and monitoring title perfection processes at applicable land registries.
  • Act as the liaison officer with external counsel to follow-up and ensure quick closure on litigations
  • Assist with contract lifecycle management, including preparation, drafting, vetting and negotiation of agreements.
  • Monitor and file completed contracts and other corporate documents.
  • Assist with the preparation of board resolutions, extracts of minutes, meeting schedules, and related documents

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Requirements

  • Minimum of LL.B, BL degrees, with at least a Second Class (Upper Division).
  • 8 years post-call experience, including 3 years in a law firm.
  • Oil & gas industry experience is an advantage.
  • Exceptional legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience engaging with relevant government, maritime, and local content agencies
  • Excellent relationship management and communication abilities for interactions with internal and external parties.
  • Proactive, with a high sense of confidentiality and professionalism.

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