Specialist - Regulatory Compliance & Standards Advisory

About this role

A regulatory compliance and standards advisory role based in Lagos. The role involves conducting regulatory research, interpreting laws, and advising on standards across corporate, infrastructure, industrial and sustainability projects. It includes evaluating statutory requirements, creating compliance matrices and risk assessments, reviewing permits and contractual obligations, and aligning practices with national regulations and international standards. The position also supports due diligence, compliance improvement programmes, and provides guidance on contracts, confidentiality and information governance. LLB and BL are required, with about six or more years of experience in regulatory, corporate, environmental, infrastructure or compliance advisory; some specialists in technical standards may be engaged when legal qualifications are not applicable.

What you would do

• Evaluate statutory and regulatory requirements for projects.
• Prepare compliance obligations matrices and regulatory risk assessments.
• Review project-related legal requirements, permits and contractual obligations.
• Interpret national regulations and international standards relevant to engagements.
• Support regulatory due diligence and standards alignment activities.
• Assist in compliance improvement programmes.
• Advise on contractual, confidentiality and information-governance considerations.

What they are asking for

• LLB and BL for a legal advisory appointment.
• Preferably 6+ years of experience in regulatory, corporate, environmental, infrastructure or compliance advisory.
• Professionals specialising in technical standards may be engaged where legal qualifications are not relevant to duties.

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