Principal, Legal (Remote) at Cellulant Nigeria Limited

Cellulant is Africa’s no.1 company in the payments & transfers category - FIntech Awards 2016. We are a PPISP (Payment Platform Infrastructure Service Provider) regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and insured by Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Principal, Legal

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Compliance

Job Description

• The role is to support the Head of Legal to create a culture of compliance by ensuring management is updated on new laws, regulations, and applicability and by ensuring that all staff, agents, and dealers embrace the rigors of compliance.

Key Relationships and Stakeholders:

• Business, Product, Technology, Regulators, External Legal Counsel, Company Secretaries, and other counterparties.

Core Responsibilities

• Understand and advise the business on various laws, regulations, and standards in various jurisdictions of business operation including international pronouncements that affect the business
• Help with the interpretation of laws and regulations to help the business design appropriate programs for compliance.
• Support and implement key legal and compliance processes that relate to legal drafting, negotiations, and review of commercial and other agreements.
• Review and provide advice to the business on matters concerning licensing, approvals and registration required for the operation of the business
• Prepare and defend the business interests in commercial contracts and in a court of law or other dispute resolution forum whenever required.
• Educate the members of staff and leadership of Cellulant on the implications of laws and regulations and risk of non-compliance.
• Help the business understand the risks and opportunities in new and upcoming laws and regulations.
• Oversee delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities.
• Maintain proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state, federal, regional governmental and international bodies to ensure Cellulant is up to date with the changing regulatory environment
• Advise the business on an ad hoc basis on legal matters e.g., Employment matters.

Qualifications & Experience
Must have experience:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree with 4 - 6  years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to identify and analyze complex issues/problems in management areas, recommend and implement solutions.
• Ability to manage office functions economically and efficiently.
• Good interpersonal relations and communications.
• Business experience is an added advantage.
• Displays excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• Has the ability to evaluate and weigh all legal aspects and/or situations, and be able to provide sound solutions, with the aim of protecting the legal rights of the business.

Experience that will count in your favor:

• Experience working in a FinTech, insurance or financial institution.
• Strong business acumen.

Nice to have Experience:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle tasks at a given time
• Problem- solving.

Skills:

• Leadership skills, Presentation skills, Interpersonal skills, and Analytical skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Integrity, Good Judgement, Team Player.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.