JOB TITLE: Legal and Regulatory Affairs Manager
JOB LOCATION: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
JOB DETAILS:
- Support the delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities.
- Understand and advise the business on various laws, regulations, and standards in various jurisdictions of business operation including international obligations.
- Advice and address business/operations queries and any changes resulting in regulatory approvals.
- Maintain proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state, federal governmental, and international bodies to ensure the business is up to date with the changing regulatory environment.
- Review and provide advice to the business on matters concerning applicable laws, licensing, and contracts required for the operation of the business.
- Work with risk and compliance to review applications for new activities/businesses and ensure the conduct of activities are in line with regulations.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize business contracts including client and vendor contracts across various business needs.
- Prepare and defend the business interests in commercial contracts and in a court of law whenever required.
- Inform and educate employees on matters that are associated with regulations and industry practices through internal policies.
- Help the business understand the risks and opportunities in new and upcoming laws and regulations.
What You’ll Need
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Law with a minimum of 8 years experience.
- A strong legal background.
- Experience working in the Fintech industry
- Strong knowledge of applicable MFB regulations and related compliances, strongly desired.
- Experience liaising with external agencies and regulatory bodies.
- Should be able to articulate queries well and provide satisfactory solutions to business while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
- A proven record of success at the management level, preferably in the banking and finance industry.
- Experience building and managing teams and structures.
- Multi-tasking, while being able to manage time and priorities.
- Should have strong problem-solving abilities in order to identify issues and remedy them as necessary.
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership qualities
- Be highly motivated and results-driven
- Highly organized
- Strong work ethic
- Proactive nature.
Benefits
Here are just some of our perks:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical cover
- Paid time off (leave days)
- We invest in our employees through career development & opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using “Legal and Regulatory Affairs Manager” as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: September 30, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Legal / Law |