- JOB TITLE: Legal Officer
LOCATION: Ikeja, Lagos.
REPORTS TO: Management
Position Overview:
We are seeking a competent and detail-oriented Legal Officer to provide legal support to our organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling legal research, drafting and reviewing legal documents, supporting litigation processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing legal advisory services to support the organisation’s programmes and operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and guidance on organisational operations and programmes.
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, briefs, and memoranda.
- Draft, review, and vet contracts, MoUs, agreements, and other legal documents.
- Support litigation processes, including preparing court documents and liaising with external counsel.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and statutory requirements.
- Represent the organisation in meetings, hearings, and engagements where required.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments that may affect the organisation’s work.
- Support advocacy initiatives through legal analysis and policy review.
- Maintain proper documentation and filing of legal records.
- Provide editorial input on legal publications and reports.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognised institution.
- Must be called to the Nigerian Bar (BL certificate required).
- Minimum of 2–5 years’ relevant post-call experience (NGO or litigation experience is an advantage).
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian laws and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience in drafting contracts and legal documents.
- Excellent legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter to humanresourceshedang.org with the subject line “Application –Legal Officer”
