Corporate Commercial Associate

The Law Crest LLP (“the Firm”) constantly provides legal, consulting and advisory services on energy matters in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the energy industry. The Firm is at the fore-front of negotiating and drafting exploration and production contracts and joint ventures, obtaining necessary consents for acquisitions and transfers of interests as well as the creation of charges over oil and gas assets. We have also developed considerable expertise negotiating and preparing gas and petroleum products purchase and sales agreements and related contracts.

Our Firm’s services are also engaged for the preparation and review of service agreements; agreements for lease of vessels, tugboats and house boats; agreements for the lease of tank farms; anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) agreements; joint venture agreements; through-put lease agreements and gas purchase agreements amongst others.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Corporate Commercial Associate

Location: Lagos

Description

• A reputable Law Firm, in Victoria Island is seeking a competent, commercially minded, and detail-oriented lawyer to join its Business Advisory team.
• The successful candidate will provide legal and regulatory advisory services to clients, with a particular focus on commercial transactions, corporate governance, and regulatory matters, data protection and privacy compliance.
• The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong technical legal expertise, sound commercial judgment, excellent drafting skills, and the ability to manage client engagements independently.

Key Responsibilties
Commercial & Business Advisory:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, transactional documents, corporate governance instruments, and other legal documentation.
• Coordinate regulatory licensing applications, trademark registrations, statutory filings, and compliance processes involving relevant regulatory bodies, including CAC, SCUML, NLRC, FRC, and LSLB, as applicable.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, advisory memoranda, and reports on commercial, corporate, employment, and regulatory matters.

Data Protection & Privacy Advisory:

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, applicable subsidiary regulations, and relevant international data protection frameworks.
• Conduct Data Protection Compliance Assessments (DPCAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and regulatory compliance gap analyses.
• Draft and review privacy notices, data processing agreements, consent forms, data protection policies, and other privacy governance documents.
• Advise clients on cross-border data transfers, regulatory reporting obligations, data breaches, incident response, and privacy risk mitigation.
• Support clients in developing and implementing effective data protection and privacy compliance frameworks.

Practice & Engagement Management:

• Independently manage assigned client matters and engagements, ensuring timely delivery, accuracy, and high-quality service.
• Maintain appropriate matter documentation, monitor deadlines, and provide regular updates on assigned engagements.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to deliver commercially practical and client-focused legal solutions.

Requirements
Applicants must possess the following qualifications and competencies:

• Education: LL.B & B.L (minimum 2:1 in both the University and Law school).
• Experience: Four to Six (4–6) years of post-call experience in Corporate commercial legal practice, preferably with demonstrable experience in Company secretarial, regulatory advisory and data Protection matters.
• Legal Drafting & Research: Excellent legal research, analytical, contract drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Client Management: Strong interpersonal and client-facing communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical business advice.
• Organisation & Delivery: Excellent time management, attention to detail, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Professionalism: High standards of integrity, confidentiality, accountability, and professional conduct.