Associate, General Council Office at Ernst & Young (EY)

Ernst & Young (EY) is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate, General Council Office

Requisition ID: 1686826
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Role

• Serve as a front‑line counsel driving medium‑to‑high complexity commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, governance, and risk management; and lead process improvements that elevate service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and manage regulatory risks across all operations.
• Lead drafting/negotiation of agreements involving EY and own end-to-end contract lifecycles.
• Proffering advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters.
• Manage litigation and pre‑contentious issues, evidence preservation, and coordinate external counsel; track exposures and settlement strategy in alignment with risk appetite.
• Partner with client serving teams to embed regulatory considerations into decision-making and execution.
• Carry out additional duties assigned from time to time.

 Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: LL.B and B.L mandatory; postgraduate law or business degree (LL.M/MBA) is a plus.
• Experience: 4–6 years with demonstrable responsibility for handling complex commercial contracts and regulatory implementation.
• Licensure: Compliance, corporate governance and/or data protection certification is a plus.
• A mix of top‑tier law firm and in‑house experience is preferred

Technical Skills:

• Expert‑level commercial drafting and negotiation.
• Strong command of privacy/data protection, corporate governance, competition/ consumer, employment, and compliance program design.
• Comfort with cross‑border issues and proficiency with tech and data‑driven reporting.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Business partnering and collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication.
• Sound judgment under time pressure and pragmatic risk‑balancing.
• High ethical standards and professionalize.

Salary
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply here online