Remote Job at West Africa Vocational Academies (WAVE) – 2 Positions

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates for the Remote Job at West Africa Vocational Academies (WAVE).

WAVE is focused on leveling the playing field for young Africans to access economic opportunity. By turning motivated young talent into reliable human capital for local businesses, WAVE inspires positive change in employer attitudes, creating a fairer, more inclusive, and more productive labour market. Learn more at www.waveacademies.org

Individuals interested in the Job at West Africa Vocational Academies (WAVE) should review the details, requirements, and application process provided below.

Commercial Lawyer

Specifications:

• Full Time | Remote
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Lagos | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Lagos
• Category: Lawyer
• Salary Range: ₦400,000 – ₦500,000/month
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Description:

• Our client is seeking a competent and commercially minded Commercial Lawyer to join its Corporate & Commercial Practice team.
• This role is ideal for a legal professional with strong commercial law expertise and business acumen, who can advise clients on complex commercial transactions, draft and negotiate agreements, conduct due diligence, and provide strategic legal support across a wide range of corporate matters.
• You will be responsible for managing commercial transactions from inception to completion, providing practical legal advice, mitigating legal risks, and supporting clients in achieving their business objectives.
• This is a high-responsibility role for someone who is analytical, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently while collaborating effectively within a high-performing legal team.

What You’ll Be Responsible For
Commercial Transactions & Contract Management:

• Structure, negotiate, draft, review, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including service agreements, supply agreements, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, employment contracts, and vendor agreements.
• Conduct legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, investments, financing transactions, and corporate restructuring exercises.
• Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and recommend practical risk mitigation strategies.
• Support clients throughout the lifecycle of commercial transactions, ensuring legal compliance and timely execution.
• Review business proposals and commercial arrangements to ensure alignment with applicable laws and client objectives.

Corporate Advisory & Client Management:

• Provide legal advice on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, company secretarial matters, and general commercial law issues.
• Advise clients on business structures, regulatory requirements, and operational legal risks.
• Attend client meetings, negotiations, and strategy sessions on behalf of the firm.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive, solution-oriented legal support.
• Deliver practical legal opinions that balance commercial objectives with regulatory compliance.

Legal Research & Regulatory Compliance:

• Conduct in-depth legal research on commercial, corporate, labour, intellectual property, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor changes in legislation, regulations, and industry developments affecting clients’ businesses.
• Prepare legal opinions, compliance reports, memoranda, and advisory notes.
• Develop articles and thought leadership content on emerging commercial law issues.

Corporate Documentation & Transactions:

• Prepare incorporation documents, board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, corporate governance documentation, and statutory filings.
• Support business registration, licensing, regulatory approvals, and post-incorporation compliance requirements.
• Coordinate transaction closing documentation and maintain accurate legal records.
• Review corporate governance policies and internal compliance frameworks.

Administrative & Operational Support:

• Maintain accurate records of client instructions, executed agreements, and transaction documentation.
• Provide regular progress updates to Partners and Senior Associates on assigned matters.
• Support billing and matter management processes.
• Supervise interns, paralegals, and junior associates where required.

What We’re Looking For:

• We’re looking for someone who is commercially aware, analytical, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven, with strong technical legal expertise and the ability to manage multiple commercial transactions effectively.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and BL qualification.
• 4-6 years post-call experience in Commercial and Corporate Law.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of Nigerian corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.
• Experience conducting legal due diligence and supporting mergers, acquisitions, investments, and corporate transactions.
• Excellent legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions while meeting deadlines.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, commercial awareness, and attention to detail.

Why This Role Is Exciting:

• Opportunity to work with a reputable and growing law firm.
• Exposure to high-value corporate and commercial transactions across multiple industries.
• Opportunity to advise leading businesses on strategic legal matters.
• Hands-on involvement in sophisticated commercial deals and corporate advisory work.
• Opportunity to grow within a high-performing and collaborative legal team.

Who This Role Is Perfect For
This role is ideal for:

• A Commercial Lawyer looking to deepen expertise in corporate transactions and advisory services.
• A legal professional who enjoys solving complex business and commercial challenges.
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused legal environment.
• A proactive individual with strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and attention to detail.

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People and Systems Manager

Specifications:

• Full Time | Remote
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND 
• Location: Lagos| Nigeria. See other Jobs in Lagos
• Category: Customer Care Jobs
• Salary Range: ₦200,000 – ₦300,000/month
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Description:

Work Schedule: Full-Time/ Hybrid – 20% Remote

About the Role

• Our client, a premium bridal fashion brand, is seeking an organised, systems-oriented, and people-focused People & Systems Manager to join its team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing the systems, processes, people, and administrative structures required for the business to operate efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard.
• A key part of this role is systems integration and process automation. The successful candidate will use Zoho or a comparable integrated business-management platform to connect workflows, automate routine processes, improve visibility, and strengthen accountability across the organisation.

What You’ll Be Responsible For
Business Operations & Execution:

• Coordinate day-to-day business operations and translate management priorities into clear actions, owners, and deadlines.
• Build, document, and continuously improve SOPs, workflows, approval processes, and operational controls.
• Maintain operational dashboards and trackers.
• Identify bottlenecks, missed deadlines, and recurring operational issues before they escalate.
• Coordinate execution across Sales, Product/Production, Finance, Retail, and other functions.
• Coordinate key customer, bridal, inventory, and vendor commitments.
• Ensure cross-functional activities are completed efficiently and within agreed timelines.

Systems Integration & Process Automation:

• Own the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of Zoho or a comparable integrated business-management platform.
• Map business processes and translate them into practical digital workflows.
• Develop workflows across CRM, sales, inventory, tasks/projects, HR, approvals, customer service, and reporting.
• Integrate systems to reduce duplicated data entry, disconnected spreadsheets, and unnecessary manual processes.
• Build automated workflows, alerts, approval processes, dashboards, and management reports.
• Maintain system data quality, user permissions, documentation, and adoption standards.
• Train employees on relevant systems and monitor compliance.
• Manage external Zoho/system specialists where required while retaining ownership of business requirements, implementation, and outcomes.

Administration & Office Management:

• Oversee company administration, records, correspondence, meeting coordination, action tracking, and document control.
• Maintain organised employee, vendor, contract, policy, and operational records with appropriate confidentiality.
• Coordinate office/store administration, facilities, supplies, subscriptions, renewals, and key business deadlines.
• Ensure routine administrative matters are resolved efficiently without unnecessary management intervention.
• Maintain effective administrative systems that support smooth day-to-day operations.

Human Resources & People Management:

• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, probation, confirmation, leave, attendance, employee documentation, and exit processes.
• Ensure employees have current job descriptions, clear responsibilities, and measurable performance expectations.
• Maintain accurate HR records.
• Support the implementation of HR policies, employee relations, disciplinary processes, and grievance procedures.
• Coordinate performance reviews and work with managers to address underperformance, behavioural issues, and development needs.
• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and high standards.

Learning, Training & Development:

• Own the company’s training calendar, onboarding programme, and ongoing employee development plan.
• Conduct training-needs assessments with managers.
• Translate identified capability gaps into practical learning interventions.
• Coordinate product knowledge, customer service, sales, systems, SOP/operations, and leadership training as required.
• Source and coordinate internal and external trainers.
• Maintain training records and assess whether training interventions improve performance.
• Ensure new employees are properly oriented on company culture, policies, systems, role expectations, and operating standards.

Performance Management & Culture:

• Coordinate company-wide KPI and performance-management processes, including reviews, improvement plans, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain visibility of team performance and ensure agreed actions and development commitments are completed.
• Support managers in setting expectations, holding teams accountable, and addressing performance gaps promptly.
• Coordinate recognition and feedback processes.
• Reinforce company values through management routines, training, and communication.
• Use people and performance data to identify recurring capability, accountability, or organisational issues and recommend solutions.

Vendor & Operational Control:

• Maintain approved vendor records.
• Coordinate quotations and monitor supplier/service-provider performance.
• Ensure procurement and operating spend follows agreed approval and documentation processes.
• Coordinate supporting procurement documentation with Finance.
• Track operational risks, unresolved issues, and service failures.
• Ensure corrective actions are assigned and followed through to completion.

What We’re Looking For:

• We’re looking for a systems-oriented people and operations professional who can bring structure, accountability, and efficiency to a growing organisation.
• The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across operations, HR, administration, systems, and process improvement.
• They should be able to translate business needs into practical processes and digital workflows while also managing people-related responsibilities and ensuring that teams consistently follow agreed standards.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Operations, Human Resources, Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 3-4 years of relevant experience across business operations, administration, HR/people management, process improvement, or organisational systems.
• Strong hands-on experience implementing or administering Zoho applications is highly desirable.
• Experience with a comparable ERP, CRM, or integrated business-management platform will also be considered.
• Demonstrable experience mapping processes, configuring workflows, improving systems adoption, and using automation/reporting to improve execution.
• Practical experience in HR administration, performance management, training coordination, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong project-management, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across multiple departments and drive accountability.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential employee, business, and operational information appropriately.
• Experience in fashion, retail, luxury, e-commerce, consumer goods, or another fast-moving customer-focused business is an advantage.

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