Mid-level Researcher II (Practitioner)

Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is Nigeria’s leading private sector think-tank dedicated to achieving sustainable economic development through private sector-led initiatives. Convener of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) since 1993, as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian economy.

In 1993, a group of passionate and concerned private sector leaders representing key economic sectors conceived the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) and sustained it as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian Economy. Three years later, in 1996, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) was established and incorporated as a non-profit, non-partisan private sector organisation with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, private sector-led globally competitive economy.

Role Summary

• The Practitioner Researcher will provide applied legal insight and practical analysis to support the Centre’s legislative advisory work, policy engagement, and reform-oriented research outputs.

Key Responsibilides

• Conduct applied legal, regulatory, and policy research in support of the Centre’s programmes.
• Draft legislative memos, advisory notes, policy briefs, and practical research outputs.
• Support stakeholder engagements, consultations, and reform initiatives with legal and analytical input.
• Translate complex legal and institutional issues into clear, practical policy recommendations.
• Collaborate with academic researchers and external experts to balance theory, evidence, and practice.
• Contribute to internal research review and validation processes.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified practising lawyer of at least 5 years post-call experience.
• Strong research, analytical, and drafting skills.
• Experience in legislative, regulatory, policy, or institutional reform work.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs on a part-time, deadline-driven basis.
• Familiarity with policy-facing or advisory environments is an advantage.
• The Practitioner Researcher will collaborate with the Centre’s research team on assigned outputs.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a Cover Letter to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.