Our Firm
Minerva Legal (ML) is a full-service law firm with international reach, offering a broad range of legal services and providing strategic, pragmatic, and client-focused legal guidance.
As a modern law firm grounded in traditional values, ML combines ambition, dynamism, and a partner-led approach to deliver high-caliber legal services across its practice areas.
Our ethos is centered on accessibility, diligence, and consistency in service delivery. We work closely with clients to understand their objectives, manage legal risks, and create value through tailored solutions supported by advanced legal research and technology.
With a team of experienced lawyers and an international practice structure, Minerva Legal delivers innovative and bespoke legal solutions from Nigeria and through strategic collaborations across Africa and Europe.
Expertise
People
At Minerva Legal, our people are central to the quality of service we deliver. We are a team of highly skilled legal professionals who combine technical excellence with a strong understanding of our clients’ commercial and strategic objectives. Our lawyers work collaboratively to provide thoughtful, practical, and results-driven legal solutions.
We bring together top-tier talent with diverse experience across multiple areas of law, allowing us to assemble teams that are tailored to each client’s industry, business needs, and legal challenges. This depth of knowledge enables us to assess risk effectively and provide clear guidance on complex transactions and regulatory matters.
Our culture is built on integrity, collaboration, and continuous professional development. We encourage innovation, accountability, and a client-first mindset, ensuring that every engagement benefits from our collective expertise and commitment to excellence.
Careers
At Minerva Legal, we recognize that our continued success depends on the talent, dedication, and integrity of our people. As a modern and dynamic law firm, we place significant importance on recruiting and developing individuals with strong academic backgrounds, diverse skills, and a shared commitment to our core values, fostering an inclusive culture where exceptional professionals can thrive and contribute meaningfully to our practice.
We seek intellectually driven lawyers and legal professionals who demonstrate a passion for delivering innovative, effective solutions to complex legal challenges through high-caliber insights and pragmatic advice. Minerva Legal offers rewarding career opportunities across multiple roles supported by structured learning programs; if you share our dedication to excellence, you are invited to join our dynamic team by submitting your resume and cover letter to careers@mlpng.com.
Careers at Minerva Legal
CAREERS
Discover What It Means To Join The ML Family
We understand that as a modern and dynamic Law Firm, our sustained success depends on the quality of our people – who are our most valuable assets. We are committed to establishing a workplace where the brightest minds collaborate seamlessly to brainstorm, innovate, and deliver integrated legal advice.
This explains why we attach great importance to recruiting, developing and retraining individuals with brilliant academic antecedents and a variety of skills and interests ambitious, commercial approach and a commitment to excellence who share our core values, vision and possess the ability, professional etiquette and desire to meet the challenges presented by a demanding practice.
Above all, we recognise the value and encourage continuous learning for both personal and professional development by organizing and funding structured skills development programmes including in-house training programmes, short professional courses and post-graduate degree programmes in relevant specialized fields of practice.
If you share our values and commitment to producing a remarkable work product and generating sound, pragmatic, front-end advice, you are invited to be part of our dynamic team at Minerva Legal by emailing a cover letter and resume to careers@mlpng.com.
We also offer challenging and rewarding careers in a variety of non-legal support roles in the following departments

Business Development
Expands client relationships, identifies opportunities, and drives growth for the law firm.

Compliance
Ensures strict adherence to legal regulations, ethical standards, and all internal policies within the law firm.

Finance
Manages the firm's budgets, financial planning, billing, and all of the internal daily accounting operations.

Human Resources
Oversees recruitment, employee development, and workplace culture to support the firm's success.

Paralegals
Provide essential legal research, documentation, and administrative support for attorneys.

Content Creation/Content Writing
Produces engaging materials to communicate legal insights and promote the firm.
Early Careers
We offer a range of early career opportunities, from apprenticeships to summer programmes, internships, and much more. If you are a university student or graduate interested in a career at Minerva Legal, send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to hrm@minervalegal.com