Senior Associate – Legal
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Legal
Level: Senior Level
Reporting Line: Managing Partner.
Job brief
- As a Senior Associate, you are expected to be a good leader and a team player with strong interpersonal, leadership, and business-oriented skills, be open-minded, and self/solution-driven.
- You will work closely with team members while maintaining the existing business portfolio of the Firm and report directly to the Managing Partner and lead the team in achieving the goals and objectives of the firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Communication: Report directly to the managing partner regarding all the activities of the firm and the latest developments.
- Legal Research: Conducting in-depth legal research to provide support for the firm’s cases, transactions, publications, clients, and colleagues.
- Business Development: Actively contributing to the firm’s growth by identifying and securing new clients, initiating and managing new transactions, introducing strategic business ideas across all departments, and proactively seeking opportunities for cross-selling services.
- Client Interaction: Interfacing with clients in line with the firm’s policy to provide relevant updates and address their concerns, subject to the guidance and direction of the Managing Partner.
- Transaction: Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, scheme documents, trust deeds, prospectuses, and provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, business combinations, and corporate restructuring.
- Case Management: Managing and overseeing assigned cases and transactions under the guidance and direction of the Managing Partner, including drafting of legal documents, legal opinions, contracts, letters, originating processes, motions, pleadings, addresses, and any or required legal documents.
- Nominees Development: Supervising the coordination and implementation of comprehensive training programs for company Nominees by ensuring the development of structured training modules and overseeing the delivery process.
- Court Appearances: Representing clients (either personally or as part of the legal team) in court, tribunal, or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings.
- Company Secretarial Services: Supervise and support the Company Secretary in providing prompt and efficient company secretarial services to the firm’s clients, including sending timely notice of meetings, adequate preparation for meetings, effective conduct of meetings, minutes taking and writing, etc.
- Legal Advisory: Analyzing complex legal issues and providing sound strategic advice to clients, and providing general corporate advisory to clients on company law, regulatory filings, and governance matters.
- Client Meetings & Negotiations: To attend client meetings and provide support in settlements/negotiations or agreements on behalf of clients;
- Collaboration: Working together with the Legal Team to achieve successful outcomes for clients.
- Mentorship: Mentor junior lawyers, review work output, and support professional development within the firm.
- Other Services: Any other related roles assigned to you by the Managing Partner.
Qualifications & Experience
- LL.B + BL (Call to Bar required)
- LL.M (Core Corporate/Commercial/Business Law preferred)
- A senior Associate with a minimum of 7 years' post-bar experience
- Must have experience of Capital Market operations, Finance, strategy and business development.
- Strong background in corporate transactions, governance, and compliance.
- Experience mentoring junior lawyers and supporting business growth.
- Relevant certifications in governance, compliance, or project management are an advantage.
- Experience in Accounting or have worked with a Finance firm is a strong advantage.
Salary
N600,000 - N800,000 per month.
Application Closing Date
10th May, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.