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Legal & Government Relations Manager
About this role
The role is for a Legal & Government Relations Manager at Benmaris Limited in Abuja. The company describes itself as a Nigerian-owned firm providing manpower, financial consultancy, and general contracting services with experience in facilities management, procurement, design and build, project management, construction, and related engineering works. The job involves managing legal and regulatory obligations for the facility, drafting and negotiating various commercial and project-related agreements, and supporting regulatory interactions and due diligence. It also includes maintaining governance records, approvals, and compliance calendars, and advising on change orders and disputes. The position targets experienced legal professionals with in-house or law firm background in oil, gas, energy, infrastructure or construction.
What you would do
- Maintain the legal and regulatory obligations register and permit tracker for the facility's configuration and stage.
- Prepare and review regulatory applications and correspondence with federal, state and local authorities.
- Draft, review and negotiate EPC, installation, procurement, logistics, gas supply, offtake, land and service agreements.
- Advise on change orders, delay events, cargo damage, non-performance and disputes, and manage external counsel.
- Support due diligence on land rights, access and wayleaves; review community MoUs and CSR commitments.
- Maintain corporate governance records, delegated authority and signature matrices, and compliance calendars.
- Identify approvals and legal conditions required before commissioning, gas introduction and commercial deliveries.
What they are asking for
- LL.B and call to the Nigerian Bar.
- 7+ years of legal practice, in-house or at a law firm, in oil and gas, energy, infrastructure or construction.
- Experience drafting and negotiating EPC, supply, offtake and gas-related commercial agreements.
- Knowledge of Nigerian gas, environmental, land and corporate regulatory requirements.
- Experience engaging government agencies and regulators.
- Sound judgement, discretion and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
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