Legal and Regulatory: Senior Manager at Abia State Government

Job Description

• Provide analytical and legal support to the Director, Legal & Regulatory including regulatory and compliance function, development, review, and refinement of Regulations, Orders, Rules, Guidelines, Consultation Papers, and Compliance Directives.
• Conduct detailed legal and regulatory research to support policy formulation, regulatory reform initiatives, and enforcement strategies.
• Prepare draft legal opinions, regulatory briefs, issue notes, memoranda, and advisory reports for review by the Director.
• Assist in the legal vetting and evaluation of licence applications, regulatory submissions, compliance reports, and enforcement documentation.
• Analyse compliance data and market conduct information to support monitoring of licensees and market participants.
• Support preparation of documentation for administrative hearings, compliance reviews, investigations, and enforcement proceedings.
• Review contracts, memoranda of understanding, and other legal instruments involving the Authority and provide structured legal analysis.
• Track legislative developments, judicial decisions, and regulatory trends relevant to electricity sector governance.
• Assist in the preparation of Board papers, Executive Management reports, and regulatory performance summaries.
• Support stakeholder consultation processes, including collation of comments and drafting of consultation outcome reports.
• Maintain and update structured databases of regulatory instruments, enforcement decisions, licence conditions, and legal precedents.
• Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual legal and regulatory performance reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director, Legal & Regulatory.

Requirements

• Minimum of a First Degree in Law (LL.B). Called to the Nigerian Bar and enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
• 5–7 years post-call experience with demonstrable exposure to legal advisory, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, or public sector legal functions.
• Postgraduate degree (LL.M) in Energy Law, Regulatory Law, Corporate Governance, Public Law, or related field will be an advantage.
• Demonstrable familiarity with electricity laws, subsidiary legislation, administrative law principles, and regulatory governance frameworks.
• Strong legal drafting, analytical, research, and policy evaluation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Demonstrable pioneering and solutions-oriented mindset.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Precision in drafting and attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesise complex legal and regulatory material.
• Capacity to work with minimal supervision while demonstrating initiative.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptability within a reform-oriented regulatory institution.
• Commitment to institutional development and regulatory excellence.