VP Legal and Compliance
Core
Provide strategic legal guidance, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage legal risks across the organization's entities.
Role type
VP Legal and Compliance (Strategic IC)
Builds
Corporate legal strategy, compliance frameworks, and transactional documentation for the Group.
Domain
Oil and Gas (Downstream) / Corporate Law / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
Corporate and commercial law expertise, regulatory compliance knowledge, contract drafting and negotiation, legal risk management, team leadership, stakeholder management, project management, analytical decision-making, MS Office proficiency.
Preferred skills
Masters degree, experience in Nigerian tax law, knowledge of CAMA requirements, experience in the oil and gas downstream sector.
Technologies
Legal research tools, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Centralized document extraction and management systems.
Responsibilities
Provide direction to the Board and senior management on legal and compliance matters; oversee legal affairs of all Group entities; draft, review, and negotiate contracts and corporate documents; manage external law firms and company secretaries; develop and implement compliance management strategies; monitor regulatory compliance across departments; manage departmental expenditures and lead the legal team.
Seniority
VP, strategic leadership & team management