Managing Associate

Alliance Law Firm

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Lagos, LA, ng on site Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

As one of Lagos’ top law firms, we continue to provide exceptional cutting-edge legal services to leading businesses in Nigeria and around the world.

Our focus is on fostering long-term relationships with clients. Our Managing Partner and two of our partners have recently been profiled as leaders in their respective fields in the IFLR 1000 2018 edition. We are continually recommended in the IFLR 1000 in the Financial and Corporate & Energy and Infrastructure categories.

We handle transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity regardless of whether the issue is local, foreign or practice-area specific.


We are looking to find a Managing Associate lawyer to join our Corporate Commercial Practice Group in our Lagos office. The role is seeking a lawyer with 7 to 10 years of energy industry related M&A corporate and commercial law experience. The successful candidate will have 7 to 10 years of experience gained at a respected law firm or within an in-house environment in Nigeria.

Once you have joined our firm’s Corporate and Commercial group, you can expect to work on top files and receive the career experience associated with working at a top law firm. Located in the heart of Ikoyi, this firm offers opportunities for career progression in a highly respectful atmosphere. Further, we offer competitive compensation.

All applications are treated with utmost confidentiality and discretion

This position will remain open until filled.

Legally entitled to practice law in Nigeria with 7 to 10 years of post-call experience.

Minimum of a Merit at LLM level from a recognized university in Nigeria/UK/US/Canada.



About this role

Summary

Manage corporate and commercial legal matters, focusing on energy industry M&A in Nigeria.

Job title

Managing Associate

Experience level

7-10 years

Industry

law

Location requirements

Lagos, Nigeria; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

law license Nigeria7-10 years experienceLLM degree

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

corporate lawmergers and acquisitionsenergy law
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lagos, Nigeria

On-site City