Senior Associate

Bridgemead HR provides customized HR solutions to optimize workforce productivity and profitability. Our expert trainers design bespoke training programs, innovative HR strategies, and efficient payroll systems tailored to each client’s unique needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Role Objective

• Provide senior-level legal advisory, transaction, and litigation support while contributing to business development and firm growth. The role combines corporate/commercial legal expertise, case and transaction management, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to the Managing Partner on legal matters and firm activities
• Conduct advanced legal research and prepare opinions and advisory notes
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and transaction documents
• Engage clients and manage relationships professionally
• Contribute to client acquisition and cross-selling initiatives
• Mentor junior lawyers and review legal work output
• Support nominee training programs and structured legal capacity building
• Handle corporate transactions, restructurings, M&A, and regulatory filings
• Manage assigned cases, pleadings, motions, and legal processes
• Represent clients in court, tribunals, and ADR proceedings
• Support company secretarial and corporate governance functions

KPIs

• Quality and timeliness of legal opinions and documentation
• Effective case and transaction delivery
• Governance and compliance accuracy
• Team mentorship and collaboration
• Client satisfaction and responsiveness
• Business development contribution

Qualifications & Experience

• LL.B + BL (Call to Bar required)
• LL.M (Corporate/Commercial/Business Law preferred)
• Experience mentoring junior lawyers and supporting business growth
• Relevant certifications in governance, compliance, or project management are an advantage
• Experience in Accounting or have worked with a Finance firm is a strong advantage.
• 8–10 years post-qualification experience
• Strong background in corporate transactions, governance, and compliance

Core Skills:

• Technical: Corporate & commercial law, legal drafting, M&A, compliance, litigation/ADR, company secretarial practice, transaction structuring, legal research, case management, legal tech tools.
• Behavioral: Leadership, communication, negotiation, critical thinking, time management, professionalism, client focus, sound judgment under pressure.

Salary
N600,000 - N800,000 monthly.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the email subject

Application Deadline 31st March, 2026.