Senior Legal Counsel
a Leading Energy and Maritime Company - Proten International
Description
- We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Senior Legal Counsel.
- The successful candidate will provide strategic legal support across the company's oil & gas, maritime, and shipping operations, with responsibility for managing legal risk, overseeing litigation and dispute resolution, negotiating high-value commercial transactions, and ensuring compliance with applicable Nigerian and international laws.
Key Responsibilities
Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
- Lead the company's litigation and dispute resolution strategy.
- Manage commercial litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
- Coordinate and manage external counsel in Nigeria and international jurisdictions.
- Handle high-value contractual disputes, debt recovery matters, shipping claims, bunker disputes, and enforcement actions.
- Advise executive management on litigation strategy, settlement negotiations, and legal risk.
Commercial & Maritime Advisory:
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial and operational agreements.
- Provide legal advice on vessel operations, chartering, bunkering, marine casualties, cargo claims, and ship management.
- Review charter party disputes and advise on owners' and charterers' rights and obligations.
- Liaise with P&I Clubs, marine insurers, surveyors, and international maritime legal advisers.
- Support vessel acquisitions, financing transactions, and vessel registrations.
Regulatory Compliance & Cross-Border Transactions:
- Ensure compliance with Nigerian petroleum laws, maritime regulations, and other applicable industry requirements.
- Manage legal aspects of cross-border transactions involving international counterparties.
- Coordinate legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Work with foreign counsel on disputes before English courts, arbitration tribunals, and other international forums.
- Advise on jurisdiction, governing law, and dispute resolution provisions in commercial agreements.
Corporate Legal Support:
- Develop and enhance contract management processes and legal documentation.
- Identify legal risks across the business and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Monitor regulatory developments impacting the company's operations.
- Conduct legal research, prepare legal opinions, and provide strategic legal advice to executive management.
- Perform other legal duties as assigned in support of business objectives.
Requirements & Qualifications
- LL.B and B.L qualifications.
- Qualified Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
- 6–8 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
- Experience gained from aTier 1 commercial law firm in Nigeria.
- Strong practice background inOil & Gas, Maritime/Shipping, and Commercial Law.
- Experience managing commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations, and dispute resolution.
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian petroleum laws, maritime regulations, and cross-border transactions.
- Experience handling English law contracts and London-based disputes or arbitrations is a strong advantage.
Key Competencies:
- Outstanding legal drafting and contract negotiation skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking abilities.
- Strong advocacy, litigation, and dispute management skills.
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- High ethical standards, sound judgment, and professional discretion.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
- Experience using legal research platforms and virtual legal databases.
Application Closing Date
28th August, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: using 'Senior Legal Counsel' as the subject of the email.
Note : Only qualified candidates would be contacted.
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