Contracts Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Ikeja Electric - Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, Ikeja Electric Plc, Nigeria’s largest power distribution network powers lives and businesses with innovation and unwavering drive for excellence. The company began its new phase of growth and expansion on November 1st, 2013 following the handover of the defunct Power Holding Company Of Nigeria (PHCN) to NEDC/ KEPCO Consortium under the privatization scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The consortium has the Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) which generates about 84,000MW in capacity and has a global efficiency record of a maximum down time period of slightly above three minutes annually as technical partners. This partnership has positioned IE to effectively drive its commitment to deliver efficient and sustainable power supply through investments in new technology, infrastructure upgrade and human capital development.

Ikeja Electric has over 1,000,000 customers who the company is committed to serve with a New Spirit, New Drive and New Energy. This resolve continues to elicit a passion for service excellence and new thinking on how to empower lives and businesses across the IE network.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Contracts Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

• To provide efficient, professional, legal, contractual and company secretarial support to the company while identifying risks, reducing liabilities, preventing litigation, ensuring compliance with laws and reducing general legal costs.

Role Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice and support to the Company on relevant industry laws and regulations.
• Draft and review contractual agreements
• Negotiate low risk transactions with supervision.
• Assisting the Team with legal transactions and commercial negotiations.
• Undertake basic company secretarial function when required.
• Conduct legal and industry research from time to time.
• Knowledge and experience in Gas and Power transactions would be an added advantage.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Unit Lead and HOD

Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Law and has represented corporate bodies in civil and legal matters
• At least two (2) years of legal experience in a leading organisation with a proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel, contract negotiation and drafting.

Skills & Competencies:

• Legal and corporate advisory knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Regulations in the power sector.
• Knowledge of contract.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take instructions and carry them out.
• Customer Centricity
• Risk Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Organizational Learning
• Change Management
• People Leadership.

Application Closing Date
13th July, 2026.

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