Tetra Maritime is a leading Nigerian ship owner and operator, providing comprehensive and tailor-made solutions across the oil and gas supply chain, including upstream, midstream, and downstream.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Maritime, Shipping & Energy Lawyer
Location: Lagos
Description
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Junior Compliance professionals with experience in some or all of the following, to support the Group’s global governance, compliance, and corporate administration activities:
Corporate administration;
Corporate governance and entity management;
Corporate restructuring;
Regulatory filings & deadline management;
KYC and compliance;
Company secretarial support.
Key ResponsibilitiesSupport statutory filings and corporate registry submissions across multiple jurisdictions (UK, Singapore, Bermuda, India, etc.) and prepare required corporate documentation;
Assist with entity management and corporate administration for a global SPV portfolio;
Draft board minutes, written resolutions, and maintain statutory registers and corporate records;
Conduct KYC/AML onboarding and compliance checks on third parties;
Prepare and provide KYC documentation and group structure charts to banks, counterparties, and service providers;
Coordinate cross‑border incorporations, dissolutions, and corporate changes;
Support intragroup restructurings;
Maintain departmental trackers, databases, and filing systems;
Liaise with banks, auditors, legal counsel, and corporate service providers;
Provide general administrative, compliance, and CoSec support to the legal team.
RequirementsAt least 1 year’s experience in a legal, compliance, corporate services, or financial services environment (experience in shipping, commodities, finance, or SPVheavy groups is an advantage).
Exposure to some or all of the following:
company secretarial:
statutory filings & corporate registry submission
corporate authorities & board documentation
KYC and compliance:
crossborder corporate changes and restructurings
interaction with ship registries or overseas registries (advantageous)
Joint ventures and other corporate matters.
Key attributes:
Strong drafting and document preparation skills
High level of organization and attention to detail
Ability to work with energy, agility, and resilience across multiple fast‑moving matters
Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders
Strong project‑management mindset and ability to track multiple deadlines
Reliable document management and record‑keeping skills;
Application Closing DateNot Specified.
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