Legal and Compliance - Lagos, Lagos State
2 days ago
Job description
About Unlimit
Unlimit is the global fintech powerhouse behind the world's largest proprietary payments infrastructure.
Founded in 2009, Unlimit operates across 17 global offices with 700+ experts, seamlessly integrating 1,000+ payment methods into a single platform. From London to São Paulo, we empower businesses to scale across borders with a unified suite of financial tools — including payment processing, alternative payment methods, multicurrency business accounts, card issuing, banking-as-a-service, and crypto on- and off-ramps.
Our mission is to break down financial barriers and enable seamless money movement across borders. We give forward-thinking businesses the tools to accept, send, and manage payments effortlessly, wherever they operate.
Unlimit Africa Legal team is seeking a goal-oriented, high-energy, and hardworking individual to join our team as
Legal and Compliance Officer (Africa)
, reporting to Unlimit's Group Deputy Head of Legal.
Unlimit operates in a high-velocity B2B environment across local (Nigeria) and regional (Africa) initiatives. The role requires close collaboration with regional and local management on a day-to-day basis.
The primary purposes of the role include:
Africa Responsibilities (Africa Only)
Nigeria responsibilities (Nigeria only)
Core Responsibilities:
- Advising and negotiating contracts and agreements with merchants, partners, and banks;
- Liaising with regional Country Heads and Central Banks as required;
- Embedding compliance with laws, regulations, business principles, and established best practices across governance, strategy, people, processes, policies, and culture;
- Establishing and maintaining effective compliance risk management and control systems;
- Providing timely advice on changes in compliance, privacy, and regulatory environments;
- Supporting preparation and execution of fit-for-purpose contracts and legal documentation
Key Responsibilities & Activities:
- Provide legal advice on commercial terms, technology and licensing, IP, data protection, marketing and advertising, and labor law;
- Draft and negotiate legal documents including:
Service agreements
Vendor agreements
Sale agreements
Lease agreements
Confidentiality agreements
MOUs
Letters and third-party communications
Company secretarial services
- Anticipate legal developments relevant to the business and advise on impact;
- Support and oversee compliance across African jurisdictions in alignment with Chief Compliance and regional officers;
- Assess compliance risks for new business models;
- Advise and train management on legal and compliance risks;
- Maintain and update regional compliance policies;
- Foster strong legal, data protection, and compliance culture
Requirements:
- Admitted Nigerian attorney with 2–3 years PQE;
- Articles completed at a recognized corporate/commercial law firm;
- At least 1 year in-house legal/compliance experience in fintech, payments, or financial services (preferred);
- Strong stakeholder management and persuasion skills;
- Act as DPO in Nigeria aligned with Group privacy governance;
- Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal);
- Risk management experience (strong plus);
- Experience advising on payments/financial services regulatory matters (preferred);
- Familiarity with card scheme rules (preferred);
- Team player with cross-jurisdictional collaboration skills;
- Ability to work independently and in a multinational, multicultural environment
Join Unlimit Team now
Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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