Legal & Compliance Officer

About this role

The role is for a Legal and Compliance Officer at iRecharge Tech-Innovations in Abuja. The company operates an internet-powered distribution platform for virtual products and services such as airtime, data, subscriptions, pay-TV, and bulk SMS. The person will provide legal advice, draft and negotiate various agreements, support regulatory compliance and licensing, and guide governance, disputes, and investigations within a regulated digital payments environment.

What you would do

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial, technology, partnership, payment, and vendor agreements
• Provide practical legal advice on products, operations and partnerships
• Support compliance with regulations from bodies such as CBN, NDIC, NDPC, NFIU, FCCPC and others
• Offer legal and regulatory guidance on digital banking, payments, fintech partnerships, data protection, KYC and AML/CFT
• Support regulatory licensing, filings, enquiries and engagements
• Review and implement legal, compliance policies, SOPs and governance frameworks
• Support corporate governance, disputes, litigation and regulatory investigations
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise the business on impact

What they are asking for

• LL.B and BL with admission to the Nigerian Bar
• 2-4 years post-qualification experience
• Experience in banking, fintech, payments, financial services or another regulated industry preferred
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian corporate, commercial, banking and regulatory law
• Good understanding of CBN, data protection, AML/CFT, KYC and consumer protection requirements
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical, research, communication and problem-solving skills
• High integrity, sound judgment and strong attention to detail

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