Associate 2 - Corporate & Commercial

Job title : Associate 2 - Corporate & Commercial

Job Location : Lagos Deadline : October 09, 2026 Quick Recommended Links

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The Role

• We are looking for a commercially minded lawyer with solid transaction and advisory experience who can take increasing responsibility for corporate and commercial matters within a closely supervised, quality-driven team.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, transaction documents, board/shareholder documentation and corporate correspondence.
• Support corporate structuring, regulatory advisory, due diligence, company secretarial and transaction execution work.
• Conduct focused legal research and convert findings into practical advice for clients and supervising lawyers.
• Manage assigned workstreams and deadlines; identify and flag issues early.
• Work effectively through the firm's review and quality-control process and support junior associates where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate matter records, filing discipline and clear written updates.
• Develop confidence in client communication and support relationship-management/business-development activity where appropriate.

Requirements

• 3/6 years' post-qualification or equivalent relevant legal experience.
• Strong grounding in Nigerian corporate and commercial law and familiarity with regulated transactions.
• Excellent legal drafting, research and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage several matters and deadlines with limited day-to-day prompting.
• Good judgment, attention to detail, professional discipline and willingness to receive and implement feedback.
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand the client's objective, not only the legal issue.