Executive Personal Assistant to the Managing Director (Legal Focus)

Sigma Consulting Group

Legal Services

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: 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 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. You'll 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: 1,500,000 - 2,000,000
  
  

• 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
  
  

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