{"id":5496,"date":"2026-08-19T11:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/team-lead-legal-services\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:01:25","slug":"team-lead-legal-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/lagos\/team-lead-legal-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Lead, Legal Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Team Lead, Legal Services\", \"description\": \"Role Description\\nProvide legal leadership, regulatory oversight, and commercial protection across our oil & gas operations.\\nThis role goes beyond routine legal advisory. It sits at the intersection of business strategy, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, trade operations, and corporate governance \u2014 ensuring the business remains legally protected while enabling operational growth across Trade, Retail, Marine, LPG, Aviation, Depot Operations, and other strategic business lines.\\nWhat You Will Do\\nLead legal advisory and risk management across downstream, midstream, and upstream-related business operations\\nDraft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including supply, marine, logistics, EPC, vendor, and partnership contracts\\nProvide legal support for trade transactions, importation activities, LC documentation, and product supply arrangements\\nEnsure compliance with oil & gas regulatory requirements, statutory obligations, licenses, and permits\\nManage relationships and engagements with regulators, government agencies, and external legal stakeholders\\nSupport retail expansion, depot operations, infrastructure projects, and strategic commercial initiatives from a legal perspective\\nOversee litigation, dispute resolution, debt recovery, and external counsel management\\nDrive corporate governance, board documentation, and internal legal compliance processes\\nIdentify legal and commercial risks across operations and implement mitigating controls\\nProvide legal guidance to management on operational, commercial, and strategic business decisions\\nWhat We Are Looking For\\n10 \u2013 12 years\u2019 experience in corporate\/commercial legal practice within oil & gas, energy, maritime, trade, or structured business environments\\nStrong experience in commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance\\nDeep understanding of downstream operations, trade transactions, importation, depot operations, marine\/shipping, and retail business structures\\nStrong stakeholder management and negotiation skills\\nExcellent legal drafting, analytical, and advisory capabilities\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-18\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Nepal Energy\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Lagos\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-09-01T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Nepal Energy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-09-01<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role Description<br \/>Provide legal leadership, regulatory oversight, and commercial protection across our oil &#038; gas operations.<br \/>This role goes beyond routine legal advisory. It sits at the intersection of business strategy, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, trade operations, and corporate governance \u2014 ensuring the business remains legally protected while enabling operational growth across Trade, Retail, Marine, LPG, Aviation, Depot Operations, and other strategic business lines.<br \/>What You Will Do<br \/>Lead legal advisory and risk management across downstream, midstream, and upstream-related business operations<br \/>Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including supply, marine, logistics, EPC, vendor, and partnership contracts<br \/>Provide legal support for trade transactions, importation activities, LC documentation, and product supply arrangements<br \/>Ensure compliance with oil &#038; gas regulatory requirements, statutory obligations, licenses, and permits<br \/>Manage relationships and engagements with regulators, government agencies, and external legal stakeholders<br \/>Support retail expansion, depot operations, infrastructure projects, and strategic commercial initiatives from a legal perspective<br \/>Oversee litigation, dispute resolution, debt recovery, and external counsel management<br \/>Drive corporate governance, board documentation, and internal legal compliance processes<br \/>Identify legal and commercial risks across operations and implement mitigating controls<br \/>Provide legal guidance to management on operational, commercial, and strategic business decisions<br \/>What We Are Looking For<br \/>10 \u2013 12 years\u2019 experience in corporate\/commercial legal practice within oil &#038; gas, energy, maritime, trade, or structured business environments<br \/>Strong experience in commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance<br \/>Deep understanding of downstream operations, trade transactions, importation, depot operations, marine\/shipping, and retail business structures<br \/>Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills<br \/>Excellent legal drafting, analytical, and advisory capabilities<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Send CVs to careers@nepalgroupng.com Subject: Team Lead, Legal Services.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:careers@nepalgroupng.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-09-01 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Nepal Energy Location: Lagos Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-09-01 Job Description Role DescriptionProvide legal leadership, regulatory oversight, and commercial protection across our oil &#038; gas operations.This role goes beyond routine legal advisory. 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