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Job DescriptionsDevelop and manage strategic partnerships with government agencies, donors, nonprofits, and corporate organizations to support organizational goals and funding opportunities.Serve as the primary point of contact for external stakeholders, managing partner relationships, agreements, and collaborative engagements.Oversee organizational compliance by developing policies, conducting audits and risk assessments, and ensuring adherence to donor regulations and industry standards.Support grant acquisition and donor management processes, including proposal development, reporting, documentation, and compliance with funding requirements.Collaborate with internal teams to monitor project deliverables, evaluate partnership impact, and document organizational achievements and success stories.Provide staff training and technical support on partnership management and compliance while identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, and operational efficiency.Perform other related tasks

Job DescriptionsInvestors / ShareholdersVendors / Service ProvidersBrokers / Investment Partners.Plan, schedule, and execute board and committee meetings, including AGM, preparing agendas, board packs, and briefing notes.Record and circulate accurate minutes capturing key decisions, action items, and follow-ups.Maintain statutory books, registers, and ensure timely filings with CAC and other regulators.Advise the board on governance, directors’ duties, conflicts of interest, and ethical standards.Implement governance frameworks, policies, and evaluation processes.Act as liaison between board, management, and shareholders to ensure seamless communication.Facilitate investor interactions while ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal obligations.Respond to investor queries, provide clarifications, and prepare reports in line with legal requirements.Monitor regulatory changes and advise management and stakeholders on actions.Communicate investment and operational risks to investors when required.Draft, review, and negotiate contracts including investment, partnership, and service agreements.Manage litigation portfolio and coordinate with external counsel.Advise on corporate, commercial, intellectual property, employment, and sector-specific legal matters.Maintain an efficient contract and IP management system.Oversee external counsel and ensure cost-effective, high-quality legal services.Develop and implement policies reflecting emerging legal risks and regulatory requirements.Ensure adherence to SEC, CBN, and other relevant regulatory requirements.Implement AML/CFT, KYC, anti-bribery, and insider trading compliance frameworks.Conduct audits, monitoring, and risk assessments to identify compliance gaps.Deliver compliance training programs for staff and management.Serve as primary contact for regulators and manage regulatory reviews and inspections.Review and update compliance policies to align with regulatory evolution.

Job DescriptionsConduct thorough legal research and analysis on complex legal issues.Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, and opinions.Provide sound legal advice and guidance to clients on various matters.Assist senior lawyers in preparing for court appearances, arbitrations, and other dispute resolution proceedings.Represent clients in court or before administrative bodies, as required and appropriate for experience level.Manage client relationships and ensure timely and effective communication.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends.

The British Council in Nigeria works across Arts and Culture, English, and Education. The organization is recruiting an Intern to join its Business Support Services Unit in Lagos to provide legal, governance, operational, and executive administrative support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary (a member of the Nigeria Senior Leadership Team). The role offers exposure to legal operations, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, compliance, and strategic business support activities.Key Responsibilities​Provide legal and administrative support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including drafting, reviewing, formatting, and proofreading legal, governance, and business documents.​Manage and maintain document repositories, SharePoint sites, records, and filing systems for the Legal Unit and Senior Leadership Team.​Support the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Senior Leadership Team projects, initiatives, and action plans.​Coordinate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements, including diary management, scheduling, logistics, briefing materials, minute-taking, and action tracking.​Manage correspondence on behalf of the General Counsel & Company Secretary regarding partnerships, sponsorships, governance, events, legal enquiries, and strategic relationships.​Assist with contract administration, agreement tracking, and record-keeping of legal and commercial documentation.​Support compliance, governance, data protection, risk management, and internal/external audit activities.​Ensure compliance with British Council safeguarding policies and procedures. 

Olajide Oyewole LLP is seeking a Litigation Officer focused on facilitating court process filings, liaising with judicial and court officials, monitoring case progress, and ensuring smooth, efficient court-related operations for the firm.​Key Responsibilities​Draft, assemble, and file court processes across various judicial levels and tribunals.​Liaise directly with court clerks, registrars, bailiffs, and judicial officers.​Track case progression, cause lists, hearing dates, and court orders.​Ensure the seamless handling and service of court-related documents and processes.​Maintain accurate case records, litigation files, and procedural updates for the firm's dispute resolution practice.

HBM Nigeria Plc is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal support across its business operations, with a strong focus on litigation, commercial contracts, legal risk, compliance and dispute resolution. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the management of lawsuits, pre-litigation claims, regulatory claims and inquiries.Provide legal advice to business units and senior management.Draft, review and negotiate commercial and procurement contracts.Advise on legal, regulatory and compliance risks.Manage claims, disputes, negotiations, mediation and arbitration.Coordinate external law firms and legal counsel.Support permits and licences required for plant operations.Conduct legal risk assessments and provide recommendations.Advise on corporate governance, competition law, labour law and other commercial matters.Manage the company's contract management system.Support legal compliance training and implementation of the Code of Business Conduct.Conduct due diligence for commercial transactions.

IPMC is seeking an experienced Legal and Regulatory Due Diligence Consultant to assess the company's legal position, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contractual obligations and legal risks.Key ResponsibilitiesReview the company's corporate governance structure, shareholder arrangements, Board effectiveness and statutory records.Review key commercial agreements, including Joint Venture Agreements, Production Sharing Contracts, Farm-in/Farm-out Agreements, supplier contracts and financing agreements.Assess regulatory compliance, licences, permits, environmental and HSE obligations.Review host community commitments.Assess pending litigation, arbitration matters, contingent liabilities and regulatory sanctions.Identify legal and regulatory risks and recommend appropriate remedial actions. Expected DeliverableThe successful consultant will be expected to produce:Legal Due Diligence ReportRegulatory Compliance AssessmentLegal Risk RegisterCorporate Governance ReviewRemediation and Compliance Roadmap 

Job DescriptionsProviding legal and administrative support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including drafting, reviewing, formatting and proofreading legal, governance and business documents. Managing and maintaining document repositories, SharePoint sites, records and filing systems for the Legal Unit and Senior Leadership Team to ensure accurate record keeping and timely access to information. (the SharePoint site is an e-platform for the storage, organization, sharing of information)Supporting the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Senior Leadership Team initiatives, projects and action plans, including coordinating updates from stakeholders and preparing management information reports. For example, organising internal meetings and workshops including logistics planning as delegated by the General Counsel & Company Secretary.Coordinating meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements, including diary management, scheduling, logistics, preparation of briefing materials, minute taking and follow-up on agreed actions. Supporting high-level stakeholder engagement activities, including coordination of visits, meetings, external partnerships and executive events. Managing correspondence on behalf of the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including responses relating to partnerships, sponsorships, governance matters, stakeholder engagement, events, legal enquiries and strategic relationships. Responding to emails and letters on requests for British Council engagement, sponsorship, partnerships, attendance at events and meetings. Managing correspondence in this regard.Assisting with internal and external audit processes by coordinating information requests, maintaining supporting documentation and tracking actions arising from audits and reviews.Assisting with contract administration, agreement tracking and maintaining records of legal and commercial documentation.Supporting compliance, governance, audit and risk management activities, including coordinating information requests and maintaining supporting documentation.Supporting data protection and information governance activities, including maintaining records and coordinating relevant compliance actions.Preparing correspondence, briefing notes, presentations, reports and meeting materials for internal and external stakeholders.Supporting the British Council's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by ensuring inclusive administrative practices and promoting accessibility considerations in meetings, events and communications.Supporting compliance with British Council safeguarding policies and procedures and maintaining awareness of safeguarding requirements relevant to the role.

Job DescriptionsProvides input to the development or review of operational and/or departmental strategy and objectives set by the General Counsel, as well as operational policies and procedures.Leads the legal team responsible for supporting PSO and Strategy departments in implementing their annual work program and ensuring the achievement of the institution’s mid- to long-term goals, strategic targets and annual objectives.Coordinates the provision of legal services to PSO and Strategy, including:advising on all new lending instruments and modalities, as well as operational policy matters;drafting and negotiating legal agreements and related documents for operational matters under PSO and Strategy (including sovereign project & program loans, sovereign trade finance, grants, trust funds and partnerships) across all lending and non-lending windows and instruments;conducting due diligence on projects or programs proposed by PSO or Strategy, as the case may be, including reviewing local legal and regulatory requirements; andproviding legal support throughout the project life cycleAssigns Counsel to participate in the technical review of new operations, project appraisal missions, and the review of project concept notes, appraisal reports and Board papers for presentation to the Loan Committee and the Governing BoardProvides guidance to the team, ensuring quality output and prompt service delivery in the drafting, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing of all legal documentation required for PSO and Strategy, including grant operations or partnershipsManages all matters relating to legal policies for loans and the development and management of applicable legal templates for operational mattersCollaborates with colleagues from other departments in the design of new financing instruments and formulation of new operational policies and proceduresIdentifies issues of legal importance related to OPEC Fund’s operations, supervises benchmarking, research and analysis on such legal issues (including drafting of applicable legal opinions) and brings the matters to the attention of the General Counsel for consideration, with relevant recommendations

Job DescriptionsProvide legal support for digital technology, software, artificial intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity and digital transformation initiatives.Advise on technology transactions, including software licensing, SaaS, digital platforms, technology procurement, IT outsourcing and systems implementation.Support the protection, registration, commercialisation and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and proprietary know-how.Advise on data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence governance and emerging technology regulations.Develop and maintain legal frameworks, policies, standards and technology-related agreements supporting innovation, digital transformation and IP management.Prepare, review and negotiate commercial agreements and provide legal support for execution across the Group.Support strategic corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, investments, project finance, corporate restructurings and shareholder matters.Conduct legal due diligence and support transaction execution, post-completion implementation and legal risk assessments for acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships and expansion initiatives.Provide legal support and advisory services on energy, natural resources, infrastructure and project execution.Draft, review and negotiate sector-specific agreements, including Hydrocarbon Sale, Transportation and Processing Agreements, Technical Service Agreements, Project Development Agreements, EPC, consultancy, contractor, procurement, supply and distribution agreements.

Our client is a technology company solving payments problems for businesses across Africa. The team is seeking a Senior Legal Associate to ensure products and business operations comply with laws, ethics, and best practices. Reporting to the Head of Legal, this hands-on role involves managing contracts, corporate governance, legal operations, litigation support, and regulatory advisory in a regulated, high-growth environment.Key Responsibilities​Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including merchant agreements, partner agreements, NDAs, and vendor agreements.​Develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and audit-ready contract repositories.​Lead corporate governance and board activities, draft resolutions, and coordinate committee meetings and schedules.​Support litigation, dispute management, and external counsel coordination while providing early risk assessments.​Manage trademarks, IP registrations, renewals, and draft cease-and-desist communications for IP infringements.​Design, implement, and optimize legal workflows, intake processes, legal technology (CLM systems), and automation initiatives.​Track legal billing, budgets, and spend, and maintain dashboards/reports on contract volumes and litigation risk exposure.​Ensure regulatory compliance across fintech and payments operations and provide day-to-day legal advisory to cross-functional teams.​Support internal training, legal research, vendor onboarding, and special business projects.

The Legal Officer will provide legal leadership and support to the College, advising Management and the Governing Council on legal, regulatory and institutional matters. The role also involves litigation, contract review, regulatory compliance and liaison with external counsel and government agencies.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide legal advice to Management and the Governing Council.Represent the College in litigation and other legal proceedings.Draft, review and vet contracts, agreements, MOUs and other legal documents.Advise on the legal implications of policies, contracts and institutional decisions.Provide guidance on procurement, contractual and regulatory matters.Liaise with external counsel and regulatory agencies.Support the College on legal and institutional compliance matters.