Vice President, Legal

Legal
Lagos State
November 13, 2025
Full Time

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Job Description


Robert Walters – Our client is a leading investment holding company that owns and operates businesses across key sectors, including real estate and logistics.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Vice President, Legal

Job Reference: R6EXMQ-274C9E96
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities
Core Legal Expertise:

  • Strong track record in corporate/commercial law, contracts drafting and review, and company secretarial practice.
  • Demonstrable involvement in transactions (M&A, financing, corporate restructuring), ideally supporting senior lawyers.
  • Solid working knowledge of corporate governance principles, regulatory compliance, and statutory filings.
  • Ability to manage day-to-day legal operations independently, ensuring seamless support.

Commercial Acumen:

  • Ability to apply legal knowledge in a commercially relevant and practical way.
  • Experience collaborating with finance, operations, and business development teams.
  • Forward-thinking and commercially aware, aligning legal support with organizational goals.
  • Capable of handling matters with minimal supervision.

Sound Judgment:

  • Ability to exercise good judgment on routine and complex matters, knowing when escalation is appropriate.
  • Provides solutions-oriented advice that balances legal risks with business realities.
  • Developing stature as a confident advisor trusted by senior colleagues and internal teams.

Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Clear and effective communicator (verbal and written).
  • Builds and sustains productive relationships across subsidiaries and with external counsel/regulators.
  • Enthusiastic, dependable, and visibly aligned with the Company’s vision and values.
  • Capable of engaging credibly with management and executives, representing the legal team effectively where required.

Leadership & Personal Attributes:

  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of matters and projects, driving them to conclusion.
  • Resilient and adaptable, able to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
  • Strong problem-solving mindset, resourceful and analytical in addressing complex challenges.
  • Tech-savvy, leveraging technology for efficiency in legal operations (e.g., board portals, contract management systems, artificial intelligence, compliance tools).
  • High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
  • Ambition and capability to grow into a senior leadership role, with high potential for the next level.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a Second-Class Upper (2:1) degree at undergraduate level or from the Nigerian Law School.
  • 10 years post-call (Year at the Bar).
  • Solid background in a reputable or Tier 1 law firm with demonstrable corporate/commercial experience.
  • Subsequent in-house corporate experience desirable, particularly within complex organizations or holding company structures.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

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