Maritime, Shipping & Energy Lawyer

Founded in 2007 (originally as Beta Shipping), Tetra Maritime is a Nigerian ship owner and operator specializing in tailored marine logistics across the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil & gas supply chain. With a fleet of Nigerian-flagged vessels operating across the African continent, and a strategic partnership with Union Maritime, a UK-based ship owner with global acclaim, we are committed to delivering end-to-end logistics solutions to our clients.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maritime, Shipping & Energy Lawyer

Location: Lagos
Job Summary

• 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 Responsibilities
• Support 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.
  Requirements
• At 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;
  Benefits
• This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-impact team at the heart of the business.
• The role offers exposure to strategic decision-making and the potential for career progression within the organization.
  Application Closing Date
  Not Specified.
  How to Apply
  Interested and qualified candidates should:
  Click here to apply online