Legal Associate at Prospa Technology Limited

Prospa is building the operating system for 40m Nigerian entrepreneurs. With our mobile app business owners can open a business bank account in 5 minutes and get powerful tools to run a business (Invoicing, CRM, Inventory, e-commerce +More).

Prospa is backed by Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures. Immad Akhund CEO of Mercury, Karim Atiyeh CTO of Ramp, executives from Square, Facebook, and Nubank and many other well respected angels and funds.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Associate

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

What you’ll do

• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies, and ensure that they are in compliance with all applicable statutory or regulatory requirements
• Assist with the development, revision, and/or implementation of a contract management system, compliance policies, and best practice procedures
• Drive awareness with regulatory and statutory directives and requirements
• Support in liaising and engaging with regulatory bodies/authorities 
• Keep abreast of, monitor and analyse regulatory trends and changes in regulatory directives, rules and regulations
• Prepare and assist with legal and corporate filings and reports
• Work on business registration and incorporation

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's Degree / Bachelor of Laws from a reputable university & member of the Nigeria Bar Association with preferred or equivalent practical experience
• Previous tech industry or handling assignments or projects within Fintech is a huge plus
• Experience working as a legal associate or legal assistant in a corporate establishment or in a law firm 
• Experience working with agreements, including drafting and preparing simple amendments to standard templates 
• Ability to work with a wide range of contract types including service agreements, amendments, addendums, schedules and statements of work
• Experience supporting a legal team in a fast-paced and high volume environment 
• Ability to understand & implement various CBN reporting requirements (CBN-CRMS), and closely work with Finance and engineering to manage reporting and compliance obligations.
• Experience with legal software solutions (e.g., contract lifecycle management, workflow automation, etc.).

Who we’re looking for:

• Advanced legal reasoning skills
• Problem-solving
• Organisational and collaborative skills
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Medical Cover
• Pension
• Paid time off (leave days)
• Career development opportunities

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online