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Executive Personal Assistant to the Managing Director (Legal Focus)

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Jobs by Experience drjobs

5years

Job Location drjobs

Abuja - Nigeria

Monthly Salary drjobs

1500000 - 2000000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description


Location: Abuja Nigeria
Reports To: Managing Director
Preferred Background: Law / Corporate Governance / Energy Sector
Experience Level: 7-10 Years (including 3 years in C-suite or Board-level support)
Salary:-monthly (negotiable based on experience)
Employment Type: Full-time
Benefits: HMO pension bonuses training support paid leave strategic exposure


About the Role

Our client a forward-thinking company operating at the nexus of energy infrastructure and national development is seeking a top-tier Executive Personal Assistant (EPA) with legal expertise to support the Managing Director (MD) in a fast-paced high-impact environment.

This role blends executive administration with corporate legal coordination requiring the ideal candidate to serve as an operational anchor trusted advisor and legal gatekeeper. Youll interface at board investor and regulatory levels while maintaining the agility of a modern fast-scaling organization.

The organization is also considering engaging external General Counsel services from a leading power-sector law firm and the successful candidate may serve as the internal liaison and contract lead with such a firm making prior experience in corporate law negotiation or GC interfacing a major asset.

Key Responsibilities

Executive & Strategic Support

  • Manage MDs complex calendar high-level engagements and confidential communications


  • Prepare board briefs business reviews presentations and executive talking points


  • Attend and represent MD in high-level internal/external meetings as delegated


  • Drive follow-through on key decisions action points and stakeholder commitments


Legal & Corporate Coordination

  • Draft review and maintain contracts MoUs NDAs board resolutions and regulatory submissions


  • Liaise with external legal partners (including potential outsourced General Counsel) on key transactions and compliance issues


  • Maintain accurate secure records for legal corporate and strategic documentation


  • Ensure internal governance processes and contracts adhere to industry standards


Project & Stakeholder Management

  • Coordinate major strategic projects across departments and partner organizations


  • Build and maintain relationships with board members regulators investors and government agencies


  • Track KPIs project milestones and executive priorities ensuring alignment with MDs agenda



Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Education:


    • Minimum of LLB and BL; LLM or MBA is a strong plus


  • Experience:


    • 7-10 years in senior executive support legal advisory or corporate governance


    • Minimum of 3 years supporting C-suite or executive board


    • Experience in energy power infrastructure or legal consulting sectors is preferred


  • Skills:


    • High-level legal writing and document review


    • Executive stakeholder engagement and representation


    • Calendar task and operations management for senior leadership


    • Professional discretion emotional intelligence and ethical judgment


    • Strong research briefing and analytical capabilities


    • Proficiency in MS Office Google Workspace Zoom Teams and productivity tools




Benefits


  • Monthly Salary:-


  • Health Insurance (HMO)


  • Pension Scheme


  • Performance-based bonuses


  • Paid annual and sick leave


  • Training allowance and access to career development


  • Strategic exposure to regulatory and board-level decision-making





Employment Type

Full Time

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