Jobs at Alan & Grant

Key Responsibilities

Capital Markets

• Advise clients on capital markets transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings, bond issuances, securitizations, and structured finance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant securities regulations and liaise with regulatory bodies.
• Draft, review, and negotiate prospectuses, offering circulars, and listing documents.

Private Equity

• Provide legal advisory services on fund formation, structuring, and investment transactions.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, subscription agreements, and shareholders’ agreements.
• Conduct due diligence on target companies and provide risk analysis.
• Advise on exit strategies, including trade sales, IPOs, and secondary sales.

Corporate Finance

• Advise clients on debt and equity financing, including syndicated loans, venture capital, and convertible instruments.
• Structure and negotiate complex financing agreements, including loan agreements, security documentation, and inter-creditor arrangements.
• Provide guidance on M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, and joint ventures.

Requirements

• LL.B (or equivalent law degree) and a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of post-call experience.
• Strong expertise in capital markets, private equity, and corporate finance transactions.
• Deep understanding of relevant laws, regulatory frameworks, and compliance obligations.
• Proven ability to manage high-value transactions with minimal supervision.
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience in liaising with regulators, investment banks, and financial institutions is a plus.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a smart, analytical, and highly motivated Litigation Associate to join our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice.The successful candidate will support the firm in handling litigation, arbitration, mediation, regulatory, and other dispute resolution matters. The role requires strong legal research abilities, sound drafting skills, courtroom exposure, and the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation Support & Case Management

• Assist in handling litigation matters before courts, tribunals, and regulatory bodies.
• Conduct legal research and case law analysis to support ongoing matters.
• Support the preparation and management of litigation strategies.

Legal Drafting & Documentation

• Draft originating processes, motions, affidavits, written addresses, legal opinions, correspondence, and other litigation-related documents.
• Prepare case summaries, legal memoranda, and advisory notes.
• Review legal documents and identify legal and procedural issues.

Court Representation & Advocacy

• Attend court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, and client meetings as required.
• Represent clients in court and other dispute resolution forums where delegated.
• Assist senior lawyers in trial preparation, witness coordination, and hearing support.

Client Service & Advisory Support

• Maintain regular communication with clients regarding assigned matters.
• Support client advisory services by conducting research and preparing draft opinions.
• Participate in meetings, negotiations, and strategy sessions where required.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Assist with mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and settlement processes.
• Support preparation of arbitration documents and settlement agreements.
• Conduct research on ADR procedures and applicable legal frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized institution.
• Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) qualification and admission to the Nigerian Bar.
• Minimum of 3 -7 years post-call litigation experience.
• Prior experience in litigation and dispute resolution practice within a reputable law firm is preferred.
• Exposure to commercial litigation, civil litigation, arbitration, or regulatory disputes is an added advantage

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Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly motivated, commercially aware, and detail-oriented Corporate/Commercial Associate to join our Corporate & Commercial Practice.
• The successful candidate will support the firm in providing legal advisory and transactional services to corporate clients across various sectors.
• The role involves drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, conducting legal due diligence, supporting corporate transactions, advising on regulatory compliance matters, and assisting clients with day-to-day corporate legal needs.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & Commercial Advisory

• Provide legal support and advisory services on corporate and commercial transactions.
• Advise clients on business structuring, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters.
• Support clients with company secretarial and post-incorporation compliance requirements where applicable.
• Conduct legal research and prepare advisory memoranda on corporate and commercial law issues.

Drafting & Documentation

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and transactional documents including:
• Service agreements
• Joint venture agreements
• Shareholders’ agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Employment-related agreements
• Vendor and procurement agreements
• Partnership agreements

Transaction Support

• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, investment transactions, and due diligence exercises.
• Conduct legal due diligence reviews and prepare due diligence reports.
• Support transaction closings, filings, and regulatory submissions.
• Regulatory Compliance
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting clients and the firm’s practice areas.
• Assist clients with regulatory filings, permits, approvals, and compliance obligations.
• Provide support on interactions with regulatory agencies and governmental authorities.
• Client Relationship Management
• Maintain effective communication with clients regarding ongoing transactions and advisory matters.
• Attend client meetings, negotiations, and strategy sessions where required.
• Support client relationship management and business development initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized institution.
• Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) qualification and admission to the Nigerian Bar.
• Minimum of 3-7 years post-call experience in corporate/commercial practice within reputable law firms.
• Exposure to commercial transactions, regulatory advisory, corporate governance, and contract drafting is required.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions, finance

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Job Summary

• The Portfolio Monitoring Manager will own the performance and health of the company and revenue-based financing (RBF) book.
• You will design and run the monitoring framework that tracks every portfolio company from disbursement through repayment, flagging risks early and driving value-add interventions.
• This is a foundational hire, you will build the monitoring infrastructure that supports the fund's growth.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain the company's portfolio monitoring framework, covering financial, operational, ESG, and impact KPIs for every investee company.
• Track covenant compliance, repayment schedules, arrears, and restructurings across the debt and RBF book; produce monthly portfolio dashboards for the Investment Committee.
• Lead quarterly portfolio company reviews, including site visits, management meetings, and covenant testing.
• Develop early-warning indicators for credit deterioration and coordinate workout or recovery strategies with the Risk Manager and external counsel where needed.
• Prepare LP reporting packs, capital account statements, and impact performance reports in line with IRIS+ and DGGF requirements.
• Work with portfolio companies to strengthen their financial reporting, governance, and management information systems.
• Partner with the Technical Assistance team to design and deliver post-investment support programmes.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in portfolio monitoring, credit administration, loan servicing, or post investment management — ideally within a bank, DFI, private credit fund, or impact lender.
• Direct experience monitoring debt and/or revenue-based financing transactions is essential.
• Strong financial analysis skills — you can read a set of accounts, spot covenant breaches, and build a cash-flow waterfall
• Experience producing investor/LP reports and working with impact measurement frameworks (IRIS+, 2X, IMP) is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; professional qualifications (ACCA, ACA, CFA, CIPM) highly regarded.
• Excellent written English; working French is an advantage given our Francophone portfolio.
• Self-starter comfortable building processes from scratch in a fast-growing fund environment

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Job Summary

• The Risk Manager will lead credit risk assessment for every debt and RBF transaction the company originates, and oversee the fund's enterprise risk framework.
• You will bring the rigour of a banking risk function to an impact-focused SME fund independently challenging deals, sizing exposures, and ensuring the portfolio stays within risk appetite.

Key responsibilities

• Independently review every credit memo, performing full credit analysis on each prospective debt and RBF transaction, including cash-flow stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Own the internal risk rating methodology and maintain risk ratings across the portfolio on a rolling basis.
• Present independent risk opinions to the Investment Committee on each transaction — with authority to escalate concerns.
• Develop and maintain the company's risk appetite framework, concentration limits, sector caps, and country exposure limits.
• Lead enterprise risk management across credit, operational, compliance, FX, and liquidity risk; maintain the risk register and report to the Board.
• Design the provisioning and expected credit loss (ECL) model for the portfolio.
• Work with the Portfolio Monitoring Manager to run portfolio-level stress tests and early-warning analytics

Requirements

• 5–10 years of credit risk experience, with a strong foundation in commercial, corporate, or SME banking risk.
• Proven micro-level credit analysis skills — you can independently size and rate a debt transaction from raw financials.
• Experience with debt transactions is essential; exposure to non-traditional instruments (RBF, mezzanine, trade finance) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with Basel II/III frameworks, IFRS 9 ECL modelling, and CBN prudential requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field; FRM, CFA, or professional accounting qualifications strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to hold an independent view and push back constructively on investment teams.
• Experience in a DFI, impact fund, or microfinance institution is a plus

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Job Summary

• The Investment Manager will lead deal origination, structuring, and execution for the company's debt and RBF investments in Nigeria and — in partnership with our Francophone team — across West Africa.
• You will run transactions end-to-end, from pipeline development through due diligence, Investment Committee approval, legal documentation, and disbursement.
• This is a senior investment seat with real deal ownership.

Key responsibilities

• Originate a pipeline of SME debt and RBF opportunities in Nigeria and support origination across Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal.
• Lead end-to-end deal execution: commercial, financial, legal, and ESG due diligence; financial modelling; term sheet negotiation; and documentation.
• Build investment memos and present transactions to the Investment Committee.
• Structure debt and RBF instruments tailored to the SME's cash-flow profile, including covenants, security packages, and repayment schedules.
• Manage investor-readiness and technical assistance interventions alongside the TA team.
• Represent the organization with ecosystem partners: DFIs, banks, accelerators, and co-investors.
• Mentor junior investment associate

Requirements

• 6–10 years of relevant experience in private equity, private credit, venture debt, investment banking, or corporate finance — with at least 3 years focused on debt instruments.
• CFA Charterholder (essential). Candidates at Level III with a clear path to charter will be considered.
• Track record of leading transactions from origination through execution.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills — DCF, LBO-style models, and debt structuring models.
• Deep understanding of Nigerian SME credit dynamics; experience across West Africa is a plus.
• MBA or Master's in Finance/Economics is a plus but not required

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Job Summary

• The Legal & Compliance Manager will lead the company's legal, regulatory, and compliance function — including the fund manager's SEC registration process and ongoing obligations as a Nigerian Capital Market Operator.
• You will be one of the company's SEC Sponsored Individuals and will serve as the Compliance Officer.
• This role combines deal-side legal work (transaction documentation) with fund-level compliance and corporate governance.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the company's Compliance Officer and SEC Sponsored Individual; lead and maintain the fund manager's SEC registration and annual renewal obligations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate investment documentation — term sheets, facility agreements, RBF agreements, security documents, shareholder agreements, and intercreditor agreements.
• Manage external counsel across Nigeria, Mauritius, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal for transaction and fund-level matters.
• Oversee fund structuring and governance, including Limited Partnership Agreement compliance and LP reporting obligations.
• Design and implement the company's AML/CFT, KYC, and PEP screening framework in line with CBN, SEC, and international standards.
• Lead ESG and gender-lens policy compliance, including 2X Challenge and DGGF reporting requirements.
• Advise on CBN, NDIC, SEC, FIRS, and other regulatory matters affecting portfolio companies.
• Serve as Company Secretary for the company entities; maintain statutory registers and minute books.

Requirements

• Qualified Nigerian legal practitioner (called to the Nigerian Bar) with 6–10 years post-call experience.
• SEC Sponsored Individual registration — either currently active or eligible to be registered (having completed the SEC/NCMI pre-registration training and examination). Candidates eligible to convert from a prior SI role are strongly encouraged to apply
• Strong background in capital markets, banking & finance, private equity, or investment funds —gained at a top-tier Nigerian law firm, in-house at a Capital Market Operator, or at a DFI/fund manager.
• Proven drafting and negotiation experience on debt transactions; experience with RBF, mezzanine, or alternative credit structures a plus.
• Working knowledge of ISA 2025, SEC Rules, CBN regulations, CAMA, FATCA/CRS, and AML/CFT requirements.
• LLM or ICSAN (chartered secretary) qualification is a plus.