• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head, Legal Solutions Strategic Business Unit



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Law / Legal 
  
  

Description 

• Are you a visionary person with a passion for transforming ideas into reality and creating unique lifestyle communities? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can make a real impact?

Then Join if:

• You are self-driven and don’t require micromanagement


• You see responsibilities, not just tasks or jobs


• You are passionate about delivering exceptional value


• You demonstrate both humility in failures (“Mirror”) and credit-sharing in successes (“Window”)


• You align with our core values of Commitment, Faith, Positive Attitude, Innovation, Teamwork, and Integrity


• Be a part of a company where God is prioritized, and innovation is celebrated.

About the Role

• We are looking for Head of ACRC Legal Solutions (HALS) who will serve as ACRC’s chief legal strategist and is responsible for both guiding internal legal affairs and building a client-facing legal advisory business

Summary of Job Function

• This role combines the duties of General Counsel for ACRC and its portfolio


• companies with the entrepreneurial leadership of a revenue-generating legal services unit. By providing proactive counsel on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial


• contracts, transactions, property/land deals, and dispute resolution, the HALS safeguards


• ACRC’s operations and enables strategic initiatives. Simultaneously, the role develops ACRC Legal Solutions into an external consulting platform offering services such as due diligence audits, contract vetting, legal documentation drafting, and regulatory compliance reviews to


• third-party clients. The HALS thus ensures that legal risk is managed while new value is created from ACRC’s legal expertise - all in alignment with ACRC’s brand promise of enhancing lives, creating wealth, and empowering possibilities.

Strategic Context:

Regulatory Complexity and Compliance:

• ACRC operates in a fast-evolving legal environment. Nigeria (and the broader African market) is experiencing rapid regulatory shifts in areas like data protection, fintech, and environmental/social governance, which keep in-house teams on their toes. Ensuring


• robust compliance and governance across the group is mission-critical to avoid legal


• pitfalls and build stakeholder trust. The HALS-SBU is established to provide dedicated leadership in navigating these complex regulations (e.g. Nigeria's data protection laws, tech/fintech regulations, ESG guidelines) and to institutionalize a culture of proactive compliance.

Portfolio Synergy and Strategic Leadership:

• ACRC's diverse portfolio - spanning real estate (e.g. Citiprops), energy (Exusia Energy and related projects), technology ventures, and finance - requires aligned and consistent legal oversight. Different businesses face different regulations and contract needs, so a unified legal strategy is essential for efficiency and risk management. By centralizing


• legal support under HALS, ACRC ensures that each venture benefits from shared


• expertise and standardized best practices. This not only reduces siloed legal costs but also positions the legal function as a strategic partner in decision-making (in line with global


• trends of General Counsel acting as key business leaders), thereby helping shape company policies and manage risks at the leadership table.

Monetizing Legal Expertise (3SU Model Alignment):

• In addition to supporting internal needs, ACRC recognizes an opportunity to monetize its in-house legal capabilities as a new revenue stream. Consistent with ACRC's Strategic Business Unit Support Services (3SU) model of offering internal expertise to external


• clients, the Legal Solutions SBU is tasked with delivering legal advisory services beyond the group. This strategic push toward recurring consulting revenue means packaging


• ACRC's legal know-how into marketable services (due diligence audits, legal process outsourcing, compliance consulting, etc.). By doing so, ACRC can reduce reliance on outside law firms - which can be expensive and may lack the intimate understanding of ACRC's business - and instead capture that value through an in-house team that


• understands both the law and ACRC's mission. The HALS will build the credibility and service delivery mechanisms to position ACRC Legal Solutions as a trusted provider in the Nigerian market, with an eye toward scaling across Africa in the medium term.

Pan-African Growth and Innovation:

• As ACRC aspires to expand its integrated consulting model into other African countries, the legal function must be prepared to operate across jurisdictions. The HALS-SBU will lay the groundwork for this expansion by developing scalable legal processes and a


• knowledge base that can adapt to different legal systems in the region. Embracing modern legal-tech innovations is also a key part of this context - from contract


• automation to AI-assisted legal research - to deliver efficient services at scale. In-house legal teams globally are becoming more tech-driven and innovative, and the HALS is expected to leverage such tools to give ACRC a competitive edge. By driving process


• improvements and staying ahead of legal tech trends, the HALS will enable ACRC's legal


• services to be delivered faster and more cost-effectively, facilitating growth into new markets while maintaining compliance and quality. This forward-looking approach will


• support ACRC's broader mission and enhance its ability to empower possibilities through business across the continent.

Core Mandates

Holistic In-House Counsel & Risk Oversight:

• Serve as the chief legal advisor for ACRC and all its subsidiaries/ventures, providing end- to-end counsel on day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.


• This includes identifying and mitigating legal risks enterprise-wide, managing any litigation or dispute matters, and ensuring that business decisions are informed by sound legal judgment. The HALS ensures ACRC's interests are protected in all transactions and that risk management is embedded in operational planning.

Regulatory Compliance & Corporate Governance:

• Establish and enforce robust compliance frameworks and corporate governance standards across ACRC. This mandate covers ensuring adherence to all relevant Nigerian laws and regulations (and preparing for pan-African compliance as the company expands), including corporate filings, sector-specific regulations (energy, finance, real estate, tech), data protection and privacy laws, anti-corruption statutes, and ESG (Environmental,


• Social, Governance) criteria. The HALS champions ethical conduct and transparency, maintaining ACRC's good standing with regulators and instilling best practices in board governance, policy development, and internal controls. (Notably, in today's landscape in- house legal departments often spearhead ESG and compliance strategies, and this role is designed to fulfill that leadership at ACRC.)

Transactional & Commercial Support:

• Take ownership of the legal aspects of all major transactions and commercial activities within the ACRC ecosystem. This includes structuring and negotiating deals, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investment agreements, and financing arrangements involving ACRC or its portfolio companies.


• The HALS oversees legal due diligence for potential investments or property acquisitions, ensures contracts (sales, leases, procurement, service agreements, etc.) are expertly drafted and vetted, and that transactions (including those in real estate and land - e.g. property development deals through Citiprops - and in energy/tech ventures) are executed in a manner that is legally sound and aligned with ACRC's strategic objectives.


• By providing strong transactional support, the HALS enables ACRC's growth initiatives while safeguarding against contractual and liability pitfalls.

External Legal Advisory Services & Revenue Growth:

• Develop and lead ACRC's external-facing legal solutions practice as a viable business unit. This involves designing a portfolio of legal services that can be offered to third- party clients (e.g. other companies, investors, or partners in ACRC's network) and ensuring those services are delivered with high quality and commercial viability.


• Key service lines to monetize include legal due diligence audits, contract drafting and vetting, regulatory compliance reviews and gap assessments, legal process outsourcing (LPO) for routine legal tasks, corporate governance consulting, and transaction advisory for external deals.


• The HALS is responsible for building the client base, whether among ACRC's investee companies, affiliates or new market clients, and for achieving revenue and profitability targets for the SBU.


• This mandate positions ACRC Legal Solutions as a trusted legal partner in the market, turning the legal department into a value-creating unit rather than a cost center. Success here will contribute to ACRC's goal of creating wealth (through new revenue streams) and extending its enhancing lives ethos by offering affordable, reliable legal services to growing businesses.

Legal Innovation & Expansion Strategy:

• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within ACRC's legal function to increase efficiency, scalability, and impact. This includes implementing modern legal technologies (such as contract management systems, automation tools, and AI-driven document review solutions) to streamline workflows and reduce turnaround times, as well as developing


• knowledge management systems to capture legal learnings and precedents. The HALS also plays a thought leadership role - advising ACRC's leadership on emerging legal


• trends (like fintech regulations, data privacy developments, or changes in dispute resolution mechanisms) and recommending strategic adjustments. As part of this mandate, the HALS will prepare the legal team for multi-jurisdictional operations, establishing relationships with law firms or legal networks in other countries and


• ensuring the SBU's services can be adapted to different legal contexts. Overall, this mandate ensures that ACRC's legal solutions remain cutting-edge and that the SBU is


• positioned to empower possibilities for ACRC and its clients through innovative legal practices and regional expansion readiness.

Key Responsibilities

SBU Establishment & Strategic Positioning:

• SBU Design & Launch: Lead the design and rollout of the HALS Strategic Business Unit, including definition of core legal service lines, monetization models, delivery formats (e.g., project-based, retainer, subscription), and internal protocols.


• Strategic Positioning: Define and articulate the HALS-SBU’s identity and value proposition as ACRC’s legal advisory and solutions platform, both within the ecosystem and in the external market.


• Talent Acquisition & Team Building: Recruit, structure, and onboard a multi-disciplinary legal team to support delivery across internal and external mandates. Define roles, job descriptions, and performance expectations for legal associates, documentation officers, and external collaborators.


• Governance & Quality Assurance: Establish legal governance frameworks, approval hierarchies, review processes, and document control systems to ensure consistency, compliance, and excellence in legal outputs.


• Partnerships & External Alliances: Forge strategic partnerships with law firms, compliance consultants, IP experts, and litigation counsel to expand HALS’s reach and service capacity across jurisdictions and specialties.


• Financial Planning & Business Modelling: Develop revenue projections, pricing structures, fee benchmarks, and SBU cost models in collaboration with HAFES. Build the foundation for sustainable growth, profitability, and performance tracking.


• Systems & Process Design: Implement digital tools for contract lifecycle management (CLM), legal research, document automation, and case tracking. Define operational workflows, intake procedures, and escalation protocols to enable scalable service delivery.

Legal Advisory & Documentation Services:

• Contract Drafting & Review: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of legal document creation, including the drafting, review, negotiation, and standardization of contracts, service agreements, leases, NDAs, MoUs, vendor terms, and partnership frameworks across ACRC and its portfolio companies.


• Template Development & Legal Tools: Build and maintain a suite of standardized legal templates and reference documents for internal use and external deployment, enabling operational efficiency and quality control across recurring legal engagements.


• Due Diligence & Legal Opinions: Lead legal due diligence for transactions, partnerships, acquisitions, and regulatory matters. Provide timely legal opinions on issues related to corporate structure, ownership, property rights, and contractual obligations.


• Internal Legal Advisory: Act as general counsel to the ACRC Group, providing real- time legal input on organizational policies, project structuring, vendor engagement, and risk exposure analysis. Support portfolio companies in handling entity-level legal matters.


• Legal Documentation Repository: Set up and manage a centralized, secure documentation management system for all executed legal instruments, case files, and compliance records, ensuring access control, version tracking, and audit readiness.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Education Background:

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree from a recognized institution. 


• Completion of the Nigerian Law School and admission to the Nigerian Bar (B.L) is mandatory.


• A Master’s degree (LL.M) in Corporate Law, Commercial Law, or related fields is an added advantage.

Professional Certifications & Continuing Education:

• 3–5 years of progressive leadership experience in brand management,


• Active membership in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).


• Certifications in corporate governance, compliance, intellectual property, or legal risk management are highly desirable.


• Familiarity with international legal systems and best practices (e.g., OHADA, UK/North American frameworks) is a plus.

Legal & Regulatory Expertise:

• Deep knowledge of Nigerian commercial, corporate, and property law.


• Strong practical understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks, CAC/SEC filings, contract law, and due diligence procedures.


• Familiarity with energy, technology, cooperative, and real estate regulatory environments.

Transactional & Advisory Proficiency:

• Demonstrated experience in legal advisory, contract drafting, M&A support, transaction structuring, and litigation management.


• Track record of advising on investments, risk mitigation, and strategic partnerships.


• Capability to develop and manage legally sound frameworks for new ventures, service lines, and ecosystem offerings.

Leadership and Interpersonal Competencies:

• Minimum of 3–5 years of post-call experience, with at least 2 years in a legal leadership or senior advisory role.


• Demonstrated ability to build and manage legal teams, oversee associate development, and implement knowledge-sharing systems.


• Experience designing SOPs and implementing performance frameworks for legal or compliance functions.

Commercial Acumen & Innovation:

• Ability to productize legal services and monetize advisory capabilities (e.g., packaged kits, subscription models).


• Understanding of law firm or consulting revenue models - including retainers, hourly billing, and flat-fee engagements.


• Ability to contribute to business development, client engagement, and external representation of ACRC’s legal solutions.

Communication & Advisory Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to write clear legal memos, proposals, and client advisories.


• dept at translating complex legal concepts into actionable insights for business and non-legal audiences.


• Comfortable representing ACRC and its clients in high-stakes negotiations, stakeholder briefings, or public forums.

Technology Awareness:

• Proficiency in using legal tech tools (e.g., contract lifecycle management, compliance dashboards).


• Ability to drive digital transformation within legal services — including automation, cloud-based file systems, and client portals.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

Strategic Legal Thinking & Analytical Depth:

• Demonstrates the ability to interpret legal, regulatory, and governance landscapes in ways that directly inform enterprise strategy.


• Brings structured legal insight to bear on complex business models, investment structures, and partnership negotiations.


• Capable of assessing legal implications across jurisdictions and tailoring compliance frameworks to diverse sectors.

Advisory Acumen & Client Orientation:

• Skilled at providing high-value legal counsel to executive leadership, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.


• Able to distil complex legal issues into actionable, risk-balanced recommendations.


• Maintains a service mindset that balances professionalism with responsiveness and commercial pragmatism.

Legal Innovation & Solution Design:

• Possesses an entrepreneurial mindset and a readiness to evolve HALS into a productized legal solutions platform.


• Explores new models for delivering legal value - including fixed-fee advisory kits, subscription services, and compliance tools.


• Constantly seeks to modernize the legal function through tech-enabled efficiency, automation, and design thinking.

Governance & Ethical Stewardship:

• Upholds ACRC’s standards of transparency, accountability, and social impact in all legal and regulatory dealings.


• Demonstrates a commitment to ethical leadership, anti-corruption, and fair representation of all clients and stakeholders.


• Acts as a guardian of ACRC’s reputation, ensuring legal and compliance frameworks promote long-term sustainability and trust.

Leadership & Capacity Development:

• Leads by example, creating a learning culture within the legal team and championing the development of young talent.


• Delegates strategically and structures teams for scalable delivery and internal knowledge transfer.


• Fosters a high-performance environment that balances legal rigour with collaboration and innovation.

Cross-Sector Legal Versatility:

• Brings experience or demonstrated adaptability across sectors such as real estate, fintech, cooperatives, energy, and digital services.


• Capable of tailoring legal strategies to the needs of diverse portfolio companies and market-facing consulting mandates.


• Leverages sectoral fluency to engage clients in legal models that are both compliant and commercially competitive.

Communication & Influence:

• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and presentational — with a persuasive style suited to boardrooms, clients, and regulators.


• Builds strong relationships across teams and functions, including with non-legal stakeholders.


• Uses thought leadership to shape perceptions of HALS as a trusted, innovative legal platform in the ecosystem.

Work Environment and Conditions:

Primary Location:

• The role is based at ACRC’s head office or designated operational hub.


• Occasional travel to client sites, portfolio company offices, and regulatory institutions may be required.


• Remote work flexibility may be considered on a structured basis, subject to performance and alignment with strategic responsibilities.

Work Schedule:

• Standard working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, with a one- hour lunch break.


• Additional hours, including early morning or weekend engagements, may be required subject to the nature and urgency of assignments.


• Saturday work may be optional and shall be governed by the exigencies of the role.

Reporting Line:

• The HALS reports directly to the Group CEO and functionally collaborates with other Heads of SBU and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) on cross-cutting legal matters.


• The HALS reports directly to the Group CEO and operates as a peer to other SBU Heads, including the Head of ACRC Workforce Solutions (HAWS), once appointed. While embedded PACSOs (People, Admin, Culture & Strategy Officers) currently report to the Group CEO, their reporting lines will transition to the HAWS-SBU in due course as the 3SU structure matures.

Team and Departmental Structure:

• The HALS will lead a lean but high-performing team of legal associates, compliance officers, and documentation support staff.


• The SBU may expand in line with service demand, with the HALS responsible for building and managing both internal capacity and external legal partnerships.

Workplace Culture and Standards:

• The HALS is expected to model the values of the ACRC ecosystem - integrity, innovation, excellence, and empathy.


• A high standard of confidentiality, ethical practice, and client-centered professionalism is required at all times.


• The SBU is expected to maintain audit-ready documentation, real-time service tracking, and responsiveness to both internal and external requests.

Compensation & Benefits

Guaranteed Monthly Salary:

• A fixed monthly salary commensurate with experience, leadership scope, and performance expectations, payable in the first week of each new month.


• Subject to periodic review based on organizational scale, role performance, and strategic expansion of the SBU.

Performance-Linked Variable Salary:

• A monthly performance-based incentive, determined by defined KPIs such as revenue contribution, compliance accuracy, delivery quality, and stakeholder feedback.


• Paid alongside the fixed salary following performance appraisal and scorecard validation.

Fees and Revenue Share:

• A fixed percentage of gross revenue from external legal advisory, documentation, or consulting services rendered to non-ACRC portfolio clients.


• Revenue generated from ACRC portfolio companies under productized legal solutions (e.g., compliance audits, legal kits) may also qualify for revenue share.


• Earnings calculated monthly or quarterly and paid subject to performance verification and client settlement.

Bonuses and Recognition:

• Discretionary performance bonuses for milestone achievements, high-impact legal wins, or leadership in cross-SBU initiatives.


• Recognition through awards, ecosystem exposure, and leadership nominations.

Profit-Sharing Incentive:

• Annual participation in the net profit share of HALS-SBU, based on its overall profitability and impact within the ACRC ecosystem.


• Final amounts are subject to financial audit and Board approval.

Professional Development:

• Support for relevant continuing legal education, certifications, and leadership development programs.


• Opportunities to speak, publish, or represent ACRC at industry legal forums and conferences. Institutional Equity Opportunities


• Subject to performance, tenure, and board discretion, the HALS may be considered for strategic equity participation - particularly in connection with spinout ventures, platform commercialization, or long-term leadership contributions.

Professional Recognition & Visibility:

• The HALS role is expected to attract visibility across the ecosystem and industry, with opportunities to build a recognized legal consulting profile under the ACRC platform.

Other Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement/pension plans, transport allowance or executive car option.

Career Path:

• The Head of ACRC Legal Solutions (HALS-SBU) occupies a high-impact leadership role with strong upward potential within the ACRC ecosystem.


• In addition to driving legal innovation and governance excellence, the HALS is positioned to evolve into broader cross- functional and enterprise-wide leadership capacities over time.

Short to Medium Term:

• Lead HALS as ACRC’s premier legal, compliance, and documentation solutions platform.


• Build and grow a scalable legal advisory practice serving both internal ecosystem needs and external market clients.


• Serve as principal legal advisor across SBU initiatives, corporate structuring efforts, and strategic partnerships.

Long-Term Growth Opportunities:

• Progression into Group General Counsel (GGC) or Chief Legal & Governance Officer roles as the organization scales.


• Eligibility for group-level executive leadership opportunities (e.g., Chief Operating Officer, Advisory Board roles) depending on performance and institutional contributions.


• Potential to serve as Director or Legal Representative on subsidiary boards, investment vehicles, or joint ventures where legal oversight is required.

Platform Expansion & Equity Participation:

• As HALS-SBU achieves strategic maturity, the role may expand to include regional oversight or practice-line spinouts (e.g., Regulatory Technology, Legal Process Outsourcing, or IP Advisory).


• Eligibility for equity-linked incentives and profit-sharing arrangements tied to SBU success and group-level growth.

Thought Leadership & Ecosystem Visibility:

• The HALS is expected to become a respected voice in legal innovation, governance ethics, and law-for-impact strategies within and beyond ACRC.


• Career trajectory includes opportunities for speaking engagements, published work, and strategic legal influence across multiple sectors.


• This position is both a leadership opportunity and a platform for long-term impact, aligning with ACRC’s brand promise of enhancing lives, creating wealth, and empowering possibilities - through law, structure, and trust.