Senior Associate - Commercial Law - Lagos Nigeria

Senior Associate – Commercial Law - Lagos, Nigeria|Hybrid

A leading Nigerian commercial law firm specialising in sophisticated non-contentious and transactional legal work is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join its growing team in Lagos.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished commercial lawyer to work on complex transactions and provide high-quality legal and commercial advice across a range of sophisticated practice areas.

Key Practice Areas

The firm advises clients across:

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Energy, Power & Infrastructure
• Finance & Capital Markets
• Private Equity
• Real Estate & Construction
• Technology & Digital Economy
• Tax Advisory
• Corporate Secretarial, Governance & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to provide sophisticated legal and commercial support across relevant practice areas, including:

• Advising corporate and institutional clients on complex commercial, corporate and transactional legal matters.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on commercial agreements, transaction documents, corporate documentation and legal instruments.
• Conducting detailed legal research, regulatory analysis and due diligence and translating findings into practical commercial advice.
• Supporting and/or leading complex commercial transactions, from initial structuring and due diligence through negotiation, documentation and completion.
• Advising clients on corporate structures, governance, regulatory requirements, compliance and risk management.
• Working on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and strategic transactions, where applicable to the candidate's practice area.
• Advising on finance transactions, debt and equity financing, capital markets and investment structures, where relevant.
• Providing legal support on energy, power, infrastructure, real estate, construction, technology and digital economy transactions, depending on area of specialisation.
• Reviewing and interpreting legislation, regulations, policies and contractual obligations and providing commercially focused legal opinions.
• Managing transaction workstreams, coordinating with clients and other professional advisers and ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
• Participating in contract negotiations and transaction negotiations, protecting client interests while identifying commercially practical solutions.
• Preparing legal opinions, memoranda, transaction documents, reports and client correspondence.
• Supervising and mentoring junior associates and other members of the legal team.
• Maintaining strong client relationships and demonstrating an understanding of clients' commercial objectives and risk exposure.
• Staying abreast of developments in Nigerian commercial law, regulation, corporate governance, finance, investment and relevant industry sectors.
• Contributing to business development, thought leadership, client presentations and the development of the firm's practice where required.

Minimum Requirements

• LL.B or equivalent law degree.
• Called to the Nigerian Bar and authorised to practise law in Nigeria.
• Minimum 6 years' post-NYSC professional experience in legal practice.
• Strong practical experience gained within a commercial law firm, financial advisory firm, consulting environment or comparable professional services organisation.
• Demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  Corporate & Commercial, Energy/Power/Infrastructure, Finance & Capital Markets, Private Equity, Real Estate & Construction, Technology/Digital Economy, Tax Advisory, Corporate Governance or Compliance.
• Strong practical experience advising clients on commercial legal issues and transactions.
• Excellent legal drafting, contract review, negotiation, legal research and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of commercial and regulatory considerations affecting clients and transactions.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, meet deadlines and work effectively in a high-performance professional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and commercially.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with partners, senior lawyers, clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• An LL.M or other relevant postgraduate/professional qualification will be an advantage.

Remuneration

Market Related

Why Join?

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated commercial and transactional matters
• Exposure to leading clients and complex transactions
• Strong professional development and learning opportunities
• Collaborative and high-performance working environment
• Opportunities for long-term career growth
• Lagos-based – Lekki
• Hybrid working arrangement – 2 days per week in the office

Interested?

If you are a commercially minded Nigerian lawyer with strong transactional experience and 6+ years of post-NYSC experience, we would like to hear from you.

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