Legal Officer Erroneous Transfers & Court Process Operations

About this role

PalmPay is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Officer to manage court processes, notices and orders relating to erroneous transfers, mistaken deposits and disputed merchant transactions. The role reports to the Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution and is based in Lagos, suitable for lawyers with 2–4 years post-call experience in corporate litigation, banking operations legal support or fintech. Responsibilities focus on court orders management, lien enforcement and monitoring litigation to protect the company while funds are in dispute.

What you would do

• Manage court orders, motions on notice and other directives relating to erroneous transfers or disputed wallet funds.
• Coordinate enforcement of post-no-debit restrictions or liens on wallets upon receipt of legal notice.
• Monitor the lifecycle of pending litigation to maintain temporary holds on disputed funds in line with lis pendens until court resolution.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L).
• 2–4 years post-call experience in corporate litigation, banking operations legal support, or fast-paced fintech environment.
• Practical understanding of Nigerian civil procedure, garnishee proceedings, lis pendens, CBN guidelines on instant interbank transfers (NIP), and AML/CFT frameworks.
• Ability to analyse transaction logs, account histories and bank statements alongside complex court affidavits.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to interface with internal tech/NIP teams and executive management.
• High integrity and sound judgement with discretion handling sensitive financial data and law enforcement requests.

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