Senior Legal Officer at Northwest Petroleum and Gas Company Limited
Job Title: Senior Legal Officer at Northwest Petroleum and Gas Company Limited
Date Posted: 13th November, 2025.
Expiry Date: N/A
About the Job
We seek to hire a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Legal Officer to join our Legal Department. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in commercial law, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. The Candidate will play a key role in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, supporting regulatory and transactional matters, and advising on legal risks across the organization.
Your Job Description
Main Key Responsibilities
Negotiate, draft and review complex contracts, including, but not limited to: NDAs, consulting agreements, acquisition agreements, strategic cooperation and joint venture agreements.
Manage day-to-day legal requests from the business teams, particularly relating to business transactions.
Manage and provide strategic advice on claims and disputes, including litigation and arbitration workstreams.
Advise on regulatory issues and compliance and support the business in developing and maintaining policies and procedures, monitoring to ensure compliance.
Prepare and deliver updates on legal developments and requirements to various audiences and provide ongoing advice on applicable laws and regulations governing commercial activities.
Develop and draft form and template contracts.
Periodically travel between business offices as well as to and from respective project facilities.
Document legal drafting and writing approaches suited for organisation’s use.
Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
Provide advisory services on issues that relate to the legal and regulatory framework and liaise with necessary regulatory bodies when needed.
Collaborate with senior management to drive responsive actions to address legal-related public policy issues.
Interpret new/existing local and international laws, regulations and decrees which will affect operations in Nigeria and provide advice accordingly.
Keep abreast of the latest legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the organization.
Provide support in regularization of annual returns with CAC—court attendance, legal searches, and monitoring title perfection processes at applicable land registries.
Assist with the preparation of board resolutions and extracts of minutes, schedule of meetings, etc.
The Job Requirements
Qualification/Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) and B.L.
Relevant postgraduate degree and professional qualification.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience.
Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the financial service industry.
Oil & gas industry experience is an advantage.
Technical and Administrative Skills
Legal document handling
Case file organization
Communication and writing (e.g., drafting legal correspondence, memos)
Confidentiality and discretion
Familiarity with legal terms and procedures
Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in work
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency in legal research and documentation
Experience engaging with relevant government, maritime, local content agencies, etc.
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