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Legal Government Relations Manager
About this role
A Legal Government Relations Manager is being sought to support a Ajaokuta Mini Project undergoing construction and transition to commissioning and first gas. The role focuses on safeguarding the client's legal position, managing regulatory approvals, government interfaces, and various contracts, land and access matters, as the project progresses. The employer is a management consultancy that provides HR advisory services and culture transformation, and the client is developing a gas project in Kogi State. The position requires coordinating with federal, state and local authorities and advising on changes, disputes and due diligence related to land rights and regulatory compliance.
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 and coordinate with 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; 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 admission to the Nigerian Bar
- 7 or more years of legal practice in oil and gas, energy, infrastructure or construction (in-house or law firm)
- 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 practical, solutions-oriented approach
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