Applications close Monday, 14 September 2026

Your degree got you here. This is the year that gets you everywhere else.

A twelve-month graduate programme at LIFEPAGE, open to any degree and any discipline. You begin in a client-facing commercial role, then move into the department your strengths fit.

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Any degree, any discipline Lagos-based, full-time One intake a year
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The programme
12 months, full-time
Based in
Lagos
You can apply with
Any degree, any discipline
Applications close
Monday, 14 September
What we are looking for

Who this programme is for

  • A degree in any discipline, and no more than two years since you finished
  • Clear thinking under pressure, and comfort with numbers
  • People who read other people well and are trusted quickly
  • People who finish what they start without being chased
  • Available full-time for twelve months, and already living in Lagos
What we are giving

What you receive in return

  • Twelve months of structured training, taught in-house rather than outsourced
  • An assigned mentor, and real client responsibility from your first month
  • A record of real transactions carrying your name, not a reference letter
  • Direct access to senior leadership and to how decisions are made
  • Consideration for a permanent role on completion, on performance
What the year gives you

What you take away from the year.

The programme is taught in-house rather than outsourced, so what you learn is what this company actually does.

A LIFEPAGE trainee presenting to a client across a meeting room table

You learn a commercial skill most people never acquire

Advising serious buyers on decisions worth millions. Learn to earn trust at that level and it travels with you into any industry, for the rest of your working life.

A LIFEPAGE trainee completing signed client documentation at his desk

You leave with a record, not a reference

Twelve months of real clients and real numbers with your name attached. When your next employer asks what you have actually done, you will have an answer.

A LIFEPAGE trainee taking notes beside a senior executive in a boardroom

You get access years before your peers

Direct exposure to senior leadership in a company building globally, and to how commercial decisions are actually made.

What we look for

The three things we assess.

Your transcript tells us how well you sat examinations. It does not tell us whether you can read a room, win a stranger's trust, or finish what you started.

01

How you think

You stay clear under pressure. You can hold a complicated situation in your head, take it apart and work out what is really going on.

02

How you read people

You sense what somebody needs before they have finished saying it. People trust you quickly, and they are usually right to.

03

How you get things done

Where other people are still planning, you have already built it, sold it, organised it or fixed it. You are the one your friends call.

The work

Real clients, real transactions, from your first months.

You are not shadowing anyone and you are not doing somebody else’s admin. You are in front of people making one of the largest financial decisions of their lives, with someone experienced beside you.

  • Coached by people who do the work themselves, not by an outside training provider
  • Your own clients and your own responsibilities, with an experienced mentor alongside you
  • You follow a transaction the whole way through, from the first conversation to handover
A LIFEPAGE trainee on the sales floor
Who can apply

Eligibility criteria.

Any discipline, and no commercial experience is required. Meeting these criteria makes you eligible to apply; the assessment and the interviews decide the rest.

  • A degree from a recognised institution, in any discipline
  • NYSC completed, exempted, or completing before the programme commences
  • No more than two years of post-graduation work experience
  • An active LinkedIn profile, which forms part of the selection process
  • Strong written and spoken communication
  • Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Willing to learn hard, take feedback and own your own development
  • Available for the full twelve months
  • Already resident in Lagos, and able to commute to the office daily. Accommodation is not provided
One thing to be clear about. LIFEPAGE does not request payment from applicants at any stage of this recruitment process. There is no application fee, no training fee, no assessment fee and no onboarding fee, and there never will be. If anyone asks you for money in connection with this programme, they do not represent us. Report it to us immediately at graduatetrainee@lifepage.ng.
Before you apply

What the programme will ask of you.

Six-day weeks in the Foundation Month. Real targets. Being told no by strangers and picking up the phone again. Feedback that is specific rather than gentle.

It is also competitive by design, and we would rather say so now than at the end. Not everyone who starts continues, and performance is reviewed every three months after that. If you would rather not be measured, this is the wrong programme.

Recruitment process

How the selection works.

Four stages. You will know where you stand at every one of them.

01

Application

A short eligibility check, then the full application. You are told immediately whether you qualify.

02

Assessment

A timed online assessment, opening as soon as your application is submitted.

03

Interviews

Shortlisted candidates are invited to meet the panel in Lagos, followed by a final conversation with management.

04

Offer

A written offer setting out the programme, the terms and what is expected of you.

Questions

Before you ask us.

What do I actually walk away with after twelve months?

The ability to advise serious buyers on high-value decisions, which is the most transferable commercial skill in business and one that almost nobody is taught properly. A record of real transactions with your name on them. A network inside the Nigerian real estate industry. And, for those who perform, consideration for a permanent role here.

How many places are there?

A small cohort, once a year. We would rather take fewer people and finish them properly than fill seats and hope. That is the whole reason the selection is built the way it is.

Do you actually reply, or is this another application into a void?

We reply. The first step tells you on the spot, before you leave the page, whether you meet the criteria, and if you do not, exactly which requirement did not match rather than leaving you wondering for three months. Nobody here is left waiting on a reply that was never coming.

Do I need commercial experience?

No, and most successful applicants will not have any. We are looking for people who are coachable, resilient and genuinely interested. If you have ever run a small business on the side, organised something, or persuaded people to do something difficult, that counts for more than a job title.

I am still serving. Can I apply?

Yes, provided you complete NYSC before the programme commences. Select the option that matches your situation on the form.

Is it remote?

No. It is full-time and office-based in Lagos, with regular field assignments, client meetings and site visits. This is a job you learn by being in the room.

Applications close Monday, 14 September 2026.

A small cohort, one intake a year. Late applications are not considered.

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