Intern - Legal Executive Assistant

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The British Council is recruiting an Intern - Legal Executive Assistant in Lagos, Nigeria. The role provides legal and administrative support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including contract administration, data protection, compliance, governance, audit support, and stakeholder coordination. This is a structured internship within the Legal Unit and Senior Leadership Team.

• Internship role within British Council's Legal Unit in Lagos
• Supports General Counsel & Company Secretary with legal and governance work
• Involves contract administration, data protection, and compliance tasks
• Requires strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Requires strong attention to detail and organizational ability

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Intern - Legal Executive Assistant at British Council ⏲ Aug 18, 2026, 5:09 AM ⋕ View all NGO & Humanitarian / Nonprofit Organizations jobs The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education: and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Intern - Legal Executive Assistant Job ID: 50093 Location : Lagos Main accountabilities Under the overall guidance of the General Counsel & Company, the intern duties will include: Assisting with contract administration, agreement tracking and maintaining records of legal and commercial documentation. Supporting data protection and information governance activities, including maintaining records and coordinating relevant compliance actions. Preparing correspondence, briefing notes, presentations, reports and meeting materials for internal and external stakeholders. Supporting compliance with British Council safeguarding policies and procedures and maintaining awareness of safeguarding requirements: relevant to the role. Supporting the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Senior Leadership Team initiatives, projects and action plans, including coordinating updates from stakeholders and preparing management information reports. For example, organising internal meetings and workshops including logistics planning as delegated by the General Counsel & Company Secretary. Providing legal and administrative support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including drafting, reviewing, formatting and proofreading legal, governance and business documents. Managing and maintaining document repositories, SharePoint sites, records and filing systems for the Legal Unit and Senior Leadership Team to ensure accurate record keeping and timely access to information. (the SharePoint site is an e-platform for the storage, organization, sharing of information) Supporting the British Council's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by ensuring inclusive administrative practices and promoting accessibility considerations in meetings, events and communications. Coordinating meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements, including diary management, scheduling, logistics, preparation of briefing materials, minute taking and follow-up on agreed actions. Supporting high-level stakeholder engagement activities, including coordination of visits, meetings, external partnerships and executive events. Managing correspondence on behalf of the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including responses relating to partnerships, sponsorships, governance matters, stakeholder engagement, events, legal enquiries and strategic relationships. Responding to emails and letters on requests for British Council engagement, sponsorship, partnerships, attendance at events and meetings. Managing correspondence in this regard. Supporting compliance, governance, audit and risk management activities, including coordinating information requests and maintaining supporting documentation. Assisting with internal and external audit processes by coordinating information requests, maintaining supporting documentation and tracking actions arising from audits and reviews. Requirements: Be confident in communicating with senior stakeholders. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Demonstrate strong attention to details and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion. Have good time management and scheduling skills. A recent graduate (graduated within the last 3 years) with excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State