Associate, Maritime & 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 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 3 year’s experience in experience in shipping, commodities, finance, or SPVheavy groups - Vessel Acquisition & Transactions - 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.