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Legal Services Jobs in Nigeria

40 Jobs Found

There are currently 40 job vacancies in legal services, indicating a steady demand for professionals in this field. Opportunities are varied, providing options for roles such as Legal Officer, Legal Associate, and Junior Lawyer. A portion of these positions also offer some remote opportunities, catering to those seeking flexible working conditions.

Salary & benefits

Among roles that advertise a salary, typical pay ranges from NGN 250,000 to NGN 400,000 per month. Senior roles can earn upwards of NGN 600,000. Common benefits in this sector often include health insurance, professional development opportunities, and paid time off.

Skills & experience

A degree is the most common requirement for legal services jobs. Most roles ask for 3 years of experience, with some requiring 1 year. Roles are mostly at mid level and senior level. Essential soft skills include strong communication, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.

Key responsibilities & tasks

Junior roles typically involve assisting with legal research, preparing documents, and supporting senior staff in maintaining case files. Senior roles are responsible for managing complex legal issues, overseeing junior staff, and ensuring compliance with relevant legal guidelines and regulations.

Industries & companies

The top industries actively recruiting include law & compliance, real estate, and IT & Telecoms. Law & Compliance clearly dominates the recruitment landscape for legal services, indicating a strong focus on this area.

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Anonymous Employer

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

Legal Services

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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

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

Legal Services

1 month 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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Elevare Human Solutions Ltd

Lagos Full Time NGN 150,000 - 250,000

Legal Services

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This role coordinates these domains for the Principal:law firm admin,directorship duty,husband’s business and the household.The candidate takes ownership of scheduling and cross-domain coordination so competing priorities don't collide,and nothing depends on the Principal's memory.This is a coordination and ownership role not a task-executive roles

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Adbond Harvest and Homes

Lagos Full Time NGN 150,000 - 250,000

Legal Services

2 days ago

Adbond Harvest and Homes

We are seeking a Legal Partner to provide legal support across our real estate operations, with a focus on property transactions, contract review, due diligence, compliance, and risk management. The ideal candidate will provide practical legal advice that protects the company’s interests and supports sound business decisions.

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1 week ago

We are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Legal Officer to support our client’s legal and administrative operations. The ideal candidate should have a foundational understanding of legal principles, strong research and documentation skills, and the ability to assist with legal processes while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

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CMB Building Maintenance and Investment

Lagos Full Time NGN 70,000 - 150,000

Legal Services

1 week ago

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We are seeking an experienced and reliable Private Personal Driver to provide safe, professional, and dependable driving services for a private individual in Lagos.

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Virtual Intelligence Solutions

Remote (Work From Home) Part Time USD 150 - 300

Legal Services

1 week ago

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We are seeking a skilled Corporate Lawyer to handle our organization's legal needs, with a primary focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating software and technology contracts. In this role, you will safeguard our business operations, protect our intellectual property, and ensure total compliance with technology and data privacy laws.

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Work in Nigeria Recruitment Agency

Lagos Full Time NGN 3,000,000 - 4,000,000

Legal Services

1 week ago

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We are looking to hire a talented and gracious head of legal and company secretariat

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Watini Engineering and Construction Limited

Lagos Full Time NGN 70,000 - 150,000

Legal Services

2 weeks 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 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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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