Government and Regulatory Affairs Manager

About this role

A full-time Government and Regulatory Affairs Manager in Lagos will manage relationships with government bodies, regulators and key industry stakeholders. The role involves monitoring regulatory and policy developments, coordinating permits and approvals, supporting Nigerian Content compliance, and turning regulatory intelligence into commercial strategies. It supports business development, tendering, contract acquisition, and account management within the upstream oil and gas sector. Travel within Nigeria is frequent, and the position requires strong knowledge of the upstream oil and gas industry and relevant Nigerian content frameworks. The employer is a leading oil and gas company working through Human Capital Partners (HCP).

What you would do

• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders.
• Monitor government policies, legislation and industry developments and assess their impact on the business.
• Coordinate regulatory approvals, permits, registrations and renewals for compliance.
• Support Nigerian Content compliance with NOGICD Act 2010 and engagement with NCDMB and related bodies.
• Identify and develop business opportunities, supporting sales, marketing, account management and contract acquisition.
• Coordinate tendering and bidding activities with relevant units to improve contract opportunities.
• Develop policy briefs, position papers and advocacy recommendations.
• Gather and analyse market intelligence and regulatory developments to inform business strategies.
• Represent the organisation at regulatory meetings, conferences and policy discussions; deliver presentations.
• Prepare regular reports on regulatory developments, stakeholder engagements, opportunities, risks.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Law, Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector.
• Demonstrated expertise in Nigerian Content requirements and NCDMB/NAPIMS knowledge.
• Proven knowledge of the NOGICD Act 2010.
• Experience in sales, marketing, business development and account management in oil and gas, preferably with E&P companies.
• Track record of identifying opportunities, supporting tenders and winning contracts.
• Understanding of petroleum-sector institutions and regulators including NUPRC, NMDPRA, NNPCL, NUIMS and NIPEX.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate regulatory developments into business strategies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to work independently with multiple priorities.

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