Senior Associate I - Energy & Mining - Lagos Nigeria

Senior Associate I – Energy & Mining -Lagos, Nigeria

An opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Senior Associate I to join a specialist legal practice advising clients across Nigeria’s energy, natural resources, infrastructure and mining sectors.

This is a high-calibre opportunity for a commercially astute lawyer seeking greater responsibility across complex transactions, regulatory mandates and sector-focused advisory work.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical legal capability with the judgement to manage sophisticated client matters, lead negotiations, supervise junior lawyers and contribute meaningfully to the development of the practice.

The Opportunity

The Senior Associate I will:

• Advise on complex commercial, transactional and regulatory matters across the energy and mining sectors.
• Draft, review and negotiate sophisticated commercial and specialist agreements.
• Lead contractual risk reviews, identify material issues and develop practical solutions for clients.
• Manage legal due diligence exercises for transactions, projects and M&A mandates.
• Advise on regulatory developments and compliance requirements affecting clients and projects.
• Take an active role in client meetings, negotiations and the delivery of strategic legal advice.
• Lead teams of Associate-level lawyers and take responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of work.
• Collaborate with Partners and other Senior Associates on complex, multi-disciplinary mandates.
• Contribute to client development, industry engagements, seminars and thought leadership.
• Develop articles and other content demonstrating expertise in relevant areas of law and industry.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct, confidentiality and client service.

The Ideal Profile

We are looking for a lawyer who has built a strong foundation in commercial contracts and transactional or regulatory practice and is ready to operate with greater autonomy and leadership responsibility.

You should bring:

• 5–8 years post-call experience.
• LL.B. and admission to the Nigerian Bar.
• Strong commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation experience.
• Sound knowledge of contract law and commercial legal principles.
• Relevant experience in energy, oil & gas, electricity, mining, infrastructure, construction or natural resources.
• Excellent legal research, drafting and analytical capabilities.
• Strong issue-spotting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or coordinating junior lawyers.
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver consistently high-quality work under demanding timelines.
• An appetite for developing specialist sector knowledge and contributing to thought leadership.

Remuneration

Market Related

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers exposure to specialist, high-value legal and commercial work within some of Nigeria’s most significant economic sectors, together with the opportunity to take on greater ownership of matters and develop as a senior legal practitioner.

It is particularly suited to a Senior Associate who wants to combine technical excellence, client responsibility, leadership and sector expertise rather than remain focused solely on execution.

Interested candidates are invited to apply confidentially.

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