Head of Legal at FairMoney Nigeria Full Time

Job Title: Head of Legal

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Department: Legal and Compliance
Job type: Full time

Description

• This is a great opportunity to join and grow with our legal team to support one of the largest and fastest-growing digital banks in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
• The role will be dynamic and will leverage your commercial experience and familiarity with financial services. You will additionally provide company secretarial assistance to FairMoney.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on the administration, operations, and financial activities of FairMoney.
• Responsible for legal affairs, including overseeing, identifying, and dealing with all legal issues which affect the Company.
• Own, prepare and maintain customer-facing terms and conditions for our products, regulated or otherwise.
• Lead in the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements on behalf of FairMoney.
• Provide company secretarial services to FairMoney.
• Support general strategic and corporate projects, including but not limited to the development of new products (regulated or otherwise), regulated license applications, intragroup projects, relevant corporate affairs/matters, advice on the legal implications of employee incentive structures, etc.
• Work closely with the compliance team, especially in areas related to compliance with law, regulations, and self-regulation codes.
• Responsible for proactively managing the legal risks of FairMoney including managing the litigation database and providing relevant updates to FairMoney management and board as needed.
• Provide in-house legal support for the Company’s acquisition and fund-raising activities.
• Advise management on the impact of any new legal & regulatory guideline.

Requirements

• To be the right candidate for this position, we expect you to have a University Degree in Law with 7+ years of relevant experience in a law firm or from an in-house role, ideally in the financial sector.
• As a person, you take ownership and are solution-oriented in your approach to challenges.
• You are proactive in a fast-paced environment, a confident decision-maker, and a strong analytical problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Finally, we expect you to be a knowledge-sharing team player who creates positive working relationships with others.

Other Key Requirements for this Role:

• Corporate and financial services experience.
• Company secretarial experience.
• International experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Work From Home
• Training & Development.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Recruitment Process

• Screening call with a member of the recruitment team for 30 minutes.
• Technical interview with key stakeholders for 60-90 minutes.
• Final Interview with the CFO/ key executives for 45-60 minutes.