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Tetra Maritime · Onsite · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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 1 year’s experience in a legal, compliance, corporate services, or financial services environment (experience in shipping, commodities, finance, or SPVheavy groups is an advantage). 
  • 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.   

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About Tetra Maritime

Tetra Maritime is a leading Nigerian ship owner and operator, providing comprehensive and tailor-made solutions across the oil and gas supply chain, including upstream, midstream, and downstream.

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