In-House Counsel at Ceviant

Ceviant is a leading B2B2C fintech group redefining financial services in the UK and Nigeria through a unified, robust ecosystem of technology-driven solutions and trusted experts that empower businesses and wealth builders to move money smarter, grow faster, and operate with confidence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: In-House Counsel

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded In-House Counsel to join the Ceviant Group.
• This mid-level legal role will support all entities across payments, finance, treasury, and asset management.
• The Counsel will provide high-quality legal guidance, mitigate risk, and ensure regulatory compliance while enabling strategic growth across the Group.
• This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with strong in-house experience in financial services, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advisory support to all Ceviant Group entities, including payments, finance, and asset management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts (e.g., customer agreements, vendor contracts, service-level agreements, partnership contracts).
• Support licensing, regulatory filings, and ongoing compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work closely with Compliance to interpret financial regulations and ensure Group-wide adherence to CBN, SEC, NDPR, FCA (where applicable), and other relevant frameworks.
• Advise leadership on strategic initiatives, product launches, risk exposure, and governance matters.
• Manage legal aspects of corporate structuring, cross-entity transactions, and intercompany agreements.
• Oversee dispute resolution processes and liaise with external counsel where necessary.
• Maintain internal legal documentation, policies, and contract repositories.
• Provide internal training on legal and regulatory topics to relevant teams.
• Support Board secretarial functions, including drafting minutes, resolutions, and corporate governance documentation (as required).

Requirements
Education Qualification & Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) and call to the Nigerian Bar; LL.M is an advantage.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience as in-house counsel in a financial services, fintech, banking, or investment institution.

Technical & Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong understanding of financial regulations, payments law, corporate governance, data protection, and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to draft, negotiate, and manage complex agreements.
• Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and business-partnering abilities.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities across multiple entities.

Why Join Us?

• Ceviant is redefining the future of financial services across Africa and beyond.
• As our In-House Counsel, you will partner closely with leadership to shape the legal and governance foundation of a fast-growing multi-entity Group while influencing impactful decisions across diverse business lines.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: recruitment@ceviant.co using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.