Assistant Manager, Legal at Fadac Resources and Services Limited

Fadac Resources and Services Limited - Our client, a leading group of companies in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Legal

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Support in drafting board charters, constitutions, and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate board and committee meetings, prepare notices, agendas, and resolutions.
• Maintain statutory registers and ensure timely filing of returns with regulators.
• Monitor compliance with corporate governance codes, listing requirements, and internal policies.
• Assist in due diligence for acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Draft and review transaction documents (share purchase agreements, NDAs, term sheets, etc.).
• Coordinate with external counsel and advisors during the deal structuring and execution process.
• Support integration of acquired entities into the Company’s governance and legal framework.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, MOUs, and commercial agreements.
• Provide legal opinions and advice to business units on day-to-day operations.
• Manage risk by identifying potential liabilities in contracts and transactions.
• Ensure that contractual obligations are tracked and complied with.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and industry-specific laws.
• Liaise with regulators, government agencies, and external legal advisors.
• Support the implementation of compliance frameworks across the business.
• Assist in managing legal audits and investigations.
• Monitor and manage ongoing litigation matters with external counsel.
• Prepare case briefs, evidence, and internal reports as required.
• Support in negotiating settlements and alternative dispute resolution processes.

Requirements

• Minimum of a first degree in Law (with a minimum of a 2:2).
• 4 – 6 years of strong cognate experience within the oil and gas space.
• Strong corporate commercial background.
• Experience within the oil and gas space will be an added advantage.
• Previous in-house counsel experience in energy or financial services is preferred.
• Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Master’s in Law (LLM) would be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: susan.o@fadacresources.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.