Jackson, Etti & Edu Graduate Recruitment and Development Program 2026
Job Description
Jackson, Etti & Edu Graduate Recruitment and Development Program 2026
Applications are now open for the Jackson, Etti & Edu (JEE) 2026 Graduate Recruitment and Development Program (GRDP), a structured career development programme designed for young lawyers seeking to build strong foundations in legal practice.
The programme combines practical legal experience, cross-departmental exposure, mentorship and structured learning to help participants develop the legal, commercial and professional competencies required to succeed in a modern law firm.
About Jackson, Etti & Edu
Jackson, Etti & Edu is a full-service Nigerian law firm providing legal services to businesses and organisations across different industries. The firm operates across multiple practice areas and provides opportunities for lawyers to work on a variety of legal and commercial matters.
Through its Graduate Recruitment and Development Program, the firm identifies promising early-career lawyers and provides them with structured training and practical exposure to support their professional development.
About the Graduate Recruitment and Development Program
The GRDP is designed to identify and nurture high-potential young lawyers through a combination of practical work and formal development activities.
Selected participants will gain hands-on exposure to real-world legal matters while rotating across different departments and practice areas within the firm.
The programme includes:
- Cross-departmental rotations
- Hands-on exposure to real legal matters
- Structured work plans and assignments
- Mentorship from experienced legal professionals
- Classroom-based training
- Exposure to different practice areas
- Legal and commercial competency development
- Familiarisation with the firm’s culture, ethics and professional standards
The programme is intended to help young lawyers transition from academic and professional legal education into the practical demands of commercial legal practice.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be young lawyers with 0–2 years of post-call experience
- Hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper (2:1) degree from a reputable university
- Hold at least a Second Class Lower degree from the Nigerian Law School
- Demonstrate the potential and willingness to learn and develop professionally
The programme is particularly suited to newly qualified and early-career lawyers who want structured exposure to professional legal practice.
What Participants Will Gain
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
- Gain practical experience working on real-world legal matters
- Work across different departments and legal practice areas
- Learn directly from experienced lawyers and professionals
- Develop stronger legal research, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Build commercial awareness alongside legal expertise
- Receive structured mentorship and professional training
- Understand professional ethics and standards expected in legal practice
- Develop a deeper understanding of the firm’s culture, values and working environment
Selection and Development
The programme is structured around both learning and practical application. Participants will work within the firm’s practice areas while following structured development plans, receiving mentorship and participating in classroom training.
This approach is designed to develop lawyers who can combine sound legal knowledge with commercial understanding and professional competence.
Deadline: 28 August 2026.
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Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be young lawyers with 0–2 years of post-call experience
- Hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper (2:1) degree from a reputable university
- Hold at least a Second Class Lower degree from the Nigerian Law School
- Demonstrate the potential and willingness to learn and develop professionally
The programme is particularly suited to newly qualified and early-career lawyers who want structured exposure to professional legal practice.
What Participants Will Gain
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
- Gain practical experience working on real-world legal matters
- Work across different departments and legal practice areas
- Learn directly from experienced lawyers and professionals
- Develop stronger legal research, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Build commercial awareness alongside legal expertise
- Receive structured mentorship and professional training
- Understand professional ethics and standards expected in legal practice
- Develop a deeper understanding of the firm’s culture, values and working environment
Selection and Development
The programme is structured around both learning and practical application. Participants will work within the firm’s practice areas while following structured development plans, receiving mentorship and participating in classroom training.
This approach is designed to develop lawyers who can combine sound legal knowledge with commercial understanding and professional competence.
Deadline: 28 August 2026.