Legal Counsel

About this role

Elizabeth Maddeux Limited in Lagos is hiring a Legal Counsel to provide legal advisory services, manage contracts, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect the company’s legal and commercial interests. The role focuses on contract management, corporate law, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation. The position supports governance, regulatory filings, and interaction with external legal counsel. The candidate should have extensive post-call legal experience and familiarity with the Oil & Gas Upstream sector. It is a full-time role with a monthly salary stated in the advert.

What you would do

• Provide legal advice to management on corporate, commercial and operational matters
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts and other legal documents
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and statutory requirements
• Identify legal risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Manage litigation, disputes, and relationships with external legal counsel
• Support corporate governance and company secretarial matters
• Assist with regulatory filings
• Conduct legal research and interpret legislation and case law

What they are asking for

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a valid Nigerian Bar (B.L.)
• 5–7 years of post-call legal experience
• Experience in Oil & Gas Upstream industry
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian corporate, commercial and contract law
• Proven experience in contract drafting, negotiation, compliance and dispute resolution
• Excellent legal research, analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• High ethical standards and professional integrity

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