Legal Research Assistant
First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.
Nerdbug is a Nigerian Software Development start-up firm, dedicated to addressing tech-related business needs. We offer business applications and support, and empower businesses with tech talent to maximize business value in today’s competitive tech space.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Research Assistant
Location: Asaba, Delta
Employment Type: Contract
Engagement: 20 working days | Fixed-term contract
Work arrangement: 10 consecutive days on-site, followed by remote work
Start: Immediate
Job Summary
- Nerdbug is seeking a meticulous Legal Research Assistant for a four-week discovery engagement.
- You will support an investigation into the institution’s legal records, document flows, and operational processes. Your responsibility is to capture, verify, and organize the evidence that enables the project team to make reliable findings.
- Detail matters. Evidence matters even more.
What you’ll do
- Review court files, charge sheets, legal opinions, suit registers and judgments.
- Maintain daily project records and prepare, proofread and index report appendices.
- Document how files and correspondence move through the central registry and other offices.
- Verify departmental structures, staffing figures, case registers and publication backlogs.
- Type and clean interview notes within 24 hours of each session.
- Trace closed legal files and record each step and its date.
What we’re looking for
- Patience with repetitive research and comfort working full days in a government registry.
- Pidgin or a local language spoken in the South-South region is also beneficial.
- Being called to the Nigerian Bar and experience in a court registry, law firm, chambers, or public institution, including NYSC placement, are advantages.
- Basic spreadsheet skills and availability for on-site work in Asaba.
- Ability to read court files and summarize them accurately.
- An LLB or final-year standing in a Nigerian law faculty.
- Excellent attention to detail, written communication, and record-keeping skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] with "Research Assistant, Legal" as the subject of the email.
Note: Applications are reviewed as they come in. Immediate availability is required.
Application Deadline: 21st October, 2026.