National Electronic Labour Exchange
Senior Transactional Lawyer
Job Description
Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Practice Area: Corporate/Commercial Law – Energy & Financial Transactions
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
- Our client is seeking a highly skilled Transactional Lawyer with over 5 years of post-call experience to join its dynamic team.
- The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience advising on complex energy and financial transactions, including project finance, capital raising, joint ventures, and regulatory compliance.
- This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact deals within Nigeria’s energy and financial sectors, while providing strategic legal advice to top-tier local and international clients.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on corporate and commercial transactions within the oil & gas, power, and financial services sectors.
- Structure, negotiate, and draft key transaction documents, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Joint Venture Agreements, Loan Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Investment Agreements, and Security Documents.
- Conduct and lead legal due diligence for M&A and project finance transactions.
- Advise on compliance with Nigerian laws and regulations, including those enforced by DPR/NUPRC, NERC, CBN, SEC, and NAICOM.
- Provide regulatory and advisory support on cross-border investments, corporate structuring, and repatriation of capital.
- Interface with regulators, clients, financiers, and counterparties throughout the transaction lifecycle.
- Supervise junior associates and contribute to knowledge development within the firm.
Education + Experience
Requirements
- Qualified to practice law in Nigeria; minimum 5 years post-call experience in a top-tier law firm or corporate legal department.
- Significant experience advising on energy transactions (oil & gas, renewables, or power) and/or financial transactions (project finance, capital markets, private equity).
- Strong command of Nigerian corporate law, project structuring, and regulatory frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage high-value transactions with limited supervision.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to tailor legal advice to business needs.
Desirable:
- Experience with cross-border financing, syndications, or export credit agency (ECA) transactions.
- Familiarity with industry-specific frameworks such as PIA, Electric Power Sector Reform Act, BOFIA, and Investment and Securities Act.
- A relevant post-graduate qualification (LL.M., MBA) is an advantage.
Application Closing Date: 31st March, 2026.
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Job Overview
- Date Posted: Mar 8, 2026
- Job Location (Country):Nigeria
- Job Location (State): Lagos
- Salary Offer: (NGN) 0 - 0 / Monthly
- Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
- Gender: Not required
- Qualification Bachelors/HND
- Experience: 5 Year
- Employment Status: Full-time
Bachelors/HND
About the Company
- Company Name: National Electronic Labour Exchange
- Address:Central Business District
- Website:https://www.nelex.gov.ng
- Email:[email protected]