Senior Energy Lawyer and Country Lead, Nigeria

About the role

Law for Energy Transitions Africa (LETA) is a pan-African initiative providing technical legal input to shape laws, policies and decisions that advance equitable renewable energy power systems across Africa. It seeks a senior Nigeria-based lawyer with strong expertise in energy law, power sector regulation and public interest legal advocacy. The role sets and drives LETA's legal and advocacy strategy in Nigeria, guides and supervises other lawyers and consultants, and may later help build engagement across West Africa, including cross-border electricity markets and the West African Power Pool. The position is full-time, based in Nigeria, with an initial contract of at least one year.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, drive and review LETA's legal and advocacy strategy for Nigeria's power sector and represent the organisation with partners, government, regulators and funders
• Supervise, mentor and coordinate lawyers, consultants and technical experts, and build LETA's presence and legal team in Nigeria
• Monitor and report on electricity sector laws, regulations, policies and reform processes, and interpret developments affecting planning, markets, transmission, procurement and renewables
• Analyse regional developments in West Africa, including the West African Power Pool and ECOWAS energy frameworks
• Draft comments on draft laws and policies, explanatory notes and memoranda, and support strategic litigation where appropriate
• Work with civil society partners, attend CSO meetings, and help design workshops, trainings and capacity-building activities
• Support donor deliverables, internal reporting and communications outputs such as explainers, blogs and opinion pieces

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws degree; a post-graduate degree in energy policy or energy transition is desirable
• At least eight years of relevant expertise in energy law, electricity regulation or related public law and governance
• Experience in electricity market reform, sub-national regulation, public participation, infrastructure governance or strategic litigation
• Strong knowledge of Nigeria's legal system and electricity sector governance
• Experience with civil society organisations, communities and technical experts, and demonstrated leadership in setting strategy and supervising teams
• Ability to travel within Nigeria and internationally, and professional fluency in English

Applications are submitted by email by Monday 16 November 2026 through the recruitment agency handling the vacancy.