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Full time Legal Services Jobs in Nigeria

46 Jobs Found

Currently, there are 46 available jobs in the field of legal services. This suggests a steady demand for professionals in this sector, particularly for roles like Legal Officer, Lawyer, and Litigation Lawyer. The listings also offer some remote opportunities for candidates seeking flexibility in their work environment. These roles represent diverse opportunities for legal professionals to advance their careers.

Salary & benefits

Among roles that advertise a salary, typical pay ranges from NGN 150,000 to NGN 250,000 per month. Senior roles can earn upwards of NGN 600,000. Common benefits in the legal services field often include health insurance, retirement savings plans, and potential bonuses based on performance or firm success.

Skills & experience

A degree is the most common requirement for positions in legal services. Most roles ask for 3 years of experience, with some requiring 2 years of experience. Roles are mostly at entry level, with opportunities at the mid level and senior level. Effective communication, analytical thinking, and attention to detail are essential soft skills that employers typically look for in candidates.

Key responsibilities & tasks

Junior roles typically involve assisting senior lawyers with research and documentation, preparing legal reports, and handling routine legal queries. Senior roles are responsible for more complex tasks such as providing expert legal advice, managing key client relationships, and leading significant legal projects or cases.

Industries & companies

The top industries actively recruiting include law & compliance, real estate, and banking, finance & insurance. The legal services sector has a dominant presence in the job market, leaving the remaining opportunities more dispersed among diverse industries.

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Anonymous Employer

Ibadan & Oyo State Full Time NGN 150,000 - 250,000

Legal Services

4 weeks ago

The Firm seeks intelligent, diligent, and highly capable individuals to serve as U.S. Immigration Paralegals in its Nigeria Support Office. This is a demanding legal-support position requiring excellent written English, careful factual analysis, mature judgment, strong interviewing skills, and the ability to review and organize large volumes of ...

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Anonymous Employer

Nigeria Full Time Confidential

Legal Services

1 month ago

A human rights non-governmental organisation based in Lagos and Abuja seeks highly qualified lawyers for four legal adviser positions (two in the Lagos office and two in the Abuja office) in its Litigation and Legal Advice Unit.

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GPS Intercontinental Limited

Lagos Full Time NGN 150,000 - 250,000

Legal Services

1 month ago

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The role involves preparing research memoranda, case documentation, and documents. There is no litigation involved. Successful hires apply legal training and common-law reasoning through structured onboarding and supervised assignments.

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Rayfield Associates

Rest of Nigeria Full Time NGN 400,000 - 600,000

Legal Services

2 months ago

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We seek to hire a suitable candidate for this role

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Watini Engineering and Construction Limited

Lagos Full Time NGN 70,000 - 150,000

Legal Services

2 days ago

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Draft contracts, legal interpretation and advisory, tender preparation and any other legal or support functions that maybe assigned by management.

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Khadasha Innovations Africa

Lagos Full Time NGN 250,000 - 400,000

Legal Services

2 days ago

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We are seeking a detail-oriented Legal Officer to manage legal risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and handle real estate property documentation. In this role, you will draft and review land agreements, conduct title due diligence, manage corporate compliance, and liaise with government land registries and external legal counsel.

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CoreHR Consulting

Lagos Full Time NGN 400,000 - 600,000

Legal Services

3 days ago

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The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day legal matters, strengthen internal legal processes and documentation, support real estate transactions, manage contractual and corporate matters, and coordinate external legal advisers where specialist representation is required. This role reports directly to the Managing Director.

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Worrington

Lagos Full Time NGN 250,000 - 400,000

Legal Services

3 days ago

Worrington

Worrington & Co. is a corporate and commercial law firm seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Associate with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience. This role requires expertise in litigation and transactional law and a strong foundation in legal research, drafting, and corporate governance.

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Gresyndale Legal

Lagos Full Time NGN 250,000 - 400,000

Legal Services

4 days ago

Gresyndale Legal

We are looking for a strong litigation and regulatory lawyer who can manage defined workstreams, produce high-quality written work and support the firm's dispute-resolution and compliance practice with increasing independence.

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Gresyndale Legal

Lagos Full Time NGN 250,000 - 400,000

Legal Services

4 days ago

Gresyndale Legal

We are looking for a commercially minded lawyer with solid transaction and advisory experience who can take increasing responsibility for corporate and commercial matters within a closely supervised, quality-driven team.

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Lekki Gardens Estates Limited

Lagos Full Time NGN 400,000 - 600,000

Legal Services

4 days ago

Lekki Gardens Estates Limited

The Legal Compliance Officer supports the company in maintaining compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, particularly in relation to AML, CTF, and CPF regulations, through monitoring, documentation, risk identification, and implementation of compliance controls.

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Gresyndale Legal

Lagos Full Time NGN 150,000 - 250,000

Legal Services

4 days ago

Gresyndale Legal

We are looking for an intelligent, disciplined early-career Lawyer who wants rigorous training, strong supervision, and exposure to corporate/commercial work, disputes, and regulated-sector advisory matters.

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Haida Agricultural Technology Nigeria Limited

Abeokuta & Ogun State Full Time NGN 250,000 - 400,000

Legal Services

1 week ago

Haida Agricultural Technology Nigeria Limited

The Resident Lawyer will be in charge of reviewing the customer credit assessment between the customer and the bank. Check if the customer is creditworthy before disbursement of funds to the client from the bank. Work hand in hand with the bank's legal team on credit management

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Softseer Ltd

Lagos Full Time NGN 150,000 - 250,000

Legal Services

1 week ago

Softseer Ltd

The Legal Officer is responsible for providing legal support and guidance to the organization on day-to-day legal matters. The role involves reviewing and drafting contracts and legal documents, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, managing legal records, and identifying potential legal risks to the company.

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Primote Africa

Abuja Full Time NGN 70,000 - 150,000

Legal Services

1 week ago

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We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Graduate Lawyer to join our legal team. This role is ideal for a newly qualified lawyer or recent law graduate looking to build practical experience across legal research, contract drafting, compliance, documentation, and general legal support. The successful candidate will work closely with sen ...

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HrmOffice Limited

Lagos Full Time NGN 70,000 - 150,000

Legal Services

1 week ago

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The Legal Counsel will provide commercially focused legal, regulatory and risk-management support across all entities within the Pivot Group. The role will lead the drafting and review of commercial documentation, support business transactions and regulatory engagements, manage legal risks, and coordinate external legal advisers where required.

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