Legal Associate at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives. WEWE is registered as a national NGO with CAC under incorporated trustees and its registration number is CAC/IT/NO33132.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Associate

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization[hereinafter referred to as “(WEWE)” a women-led, local not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), is seeking applications from qualified lawyers to fill the position of Legal Associate for its ‘Widows, fatherless and Orphans social protection program’ to provide legal services and advice, facilitate administration of welfare, managing widows' data, handling correspondence, fundraising, and report writing.
• WEWE wishes to recruit a talented, God-fearing Legal Associate who has a call from God to serve Widows and Orphans and who believes in working with local organizations. We are looking for someone who has integrity, recognizes Nigerians' ingenuity, and believes that the best of Nigeria can be better than the rest.
• This position is being recruited based on merit. We do not have a pre-existing candidate and genuinely seek the best candidate to add value to the organization.

Job Descriptions

• S/he will assist in ensuring that all Widows’ requests are swiftly responded to and in a professional manner
• S/he will assist in ensuring that there is accurate recording and enrolment of all Widows in the Widows database
• S/he will assist in updating the WINGS Widows database periodically
• S/he will serve as the first point of contact for the WINGS Widows
• S/he will coordinate the periodic WINGS meetings and plan for the logistics
• S/he will raise memos for administrative and logistic expenses and do the required retirements
• S/he will assist the program team to ensure that all WEWE’s GlobalGiving project activities meet effective programming standards and best practices established by the donor and the Nigerian Government
• S/he will assist in basic bookkeeping of donors’ cash inflows and disbursements to beneficiaries
• S/he will assist in providing in-house legal advisory services, compliance and risk mitigation support services through the assessment and development of effective corporate/legal structure.
• S/he will assist in being responsible for all communications and correspondence between Widows and the Executive Director.
• S/he will assist in managing the Widows Litigation Portfolio and liaise with external solicitors to defend the interests of the widows.
• S/he will assist in providing legal advisory services to the widows and develop legal strategies to defend the interests of the Widows groups.
• S/he will assist in conducting legal risk analyses and evaluations for WINGS activities, documentation, and commitments, and suggest risk mitigation strategies.
• S/he will assist in being engaged in helping to analyze and collect evidence and schedule widows' hearings.
• S/he will assist in being actively involved in preparing and drafting different acts and legal submissions, and drafting authoritative legal opinions as well.
• S/he will assist in conducting legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information.
• S/he will assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents, and identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis
• S/he will be responsible for providing high-quality advice to WEWE on major legal issues and problems.
• S/he will assist in providing much-needed legal assistance while dealing with some particular legal tasks, litigations, contracts, and dispute resolution, and guide WINGS Widows in making an appropriate decision.
• S/he will assist in advising the organization on minimal legal exposure and liability.
• S/he must maintain confidentiality.
• S/he will perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (L.LB and B.L)
• Must possess a second-class upper (2.1) /Upper credit or above
• Additional professional certifications or a postgraduate qualification are an added advantage

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-2 years’ working experience in a private law firm or in the field of law.
• Proven experience in social work practice
• Very strong report-writing skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to work long hours when needed
• Ability to work weekends to conduct home visits to Widows, fatherless, and orphan households in the FCT
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills. (Must be friendly)
• Experience working with and managing women's groups, especially widows, will be an added advantage
• Technology savvy, i.e., ability to use social media handles, internet, send email, etc.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: legalassociate2026@weweng.org using the job title as the subject of the mail.

 Note

• WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.
• Disclamier: Please note that participating in this recruitment process with the Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) does not constitute the issuance of a contract or agreement, nor does it commit WEWE to cover any costs associated with your participation in the recruitment process.
• The decision to recruit short-term or long-term personnel rests solely with WEWE. WEWE reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process It is subject to a merit review process, considering factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, value for money, availability of funds, and other relevant considerations.
• For equity purposes, WEWE upholds equity.
• WEWE’s related policy statements
• “WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.
• “WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values.WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, or partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or a vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries.’’
• “WEWE’s Vision, Mission, and Ideologies”
• Organization Vision:A society without vulnerable persons
• Organization Mission:Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local organizations to be resilient by faith
• WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies
• To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
• To improve the lives of vulnerable people
• To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to equally be statutorily and financially compliant and thereby contribute to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
• To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
• To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do.