Legal Counsel

Job Summary

To ensure that the Company’s interests are protected in all legal issues. To prepare/review all legal documents between the Company and clients, customers, vendors, partners, etc. To work with external solicitors to ensure prompt and satisfactory delivery on matters outsourced to external solicitors.

Job Details

Draft and/or review all contracts involving the Company to ensure that the terms are acceptable and favorable to the Company.
Ensure that proper custody is kept of all business instruments and executed contracts involving the Company.
Relating with and assisting external solicitors in handling matters for the company
Relating with the regulatory authorities and filing returns where necessary
Ensuring legal and other regulatory compliance
Legal advisory services

Requirements

Education: University Degree(s) in Law. Others: Completion of professional training by the Nigerian Law School and call to Bar.

Experience:

5 to 10 years post call experience with at least the least 3 years in financial service or fintech industry or a reputable commercial law firm.
Thorough understanding of basic legal principles; good knowledge of Law of Contract, Company Law Practice; Legal Drafting etc.

About Company

UNIFIED PAYMENT SERVICE LTD

https://www.up-ng.com/

UP® otherwise known as Unified Payments or Unified Payment Services Limited is a group of companies with services including Financial Technology, Banking, Payment Scheme, Digital Commerce, Value Added Service, Payment Solutions, Software Solutions, etc. The UP® Group comprises (i) UP® which is Nigeria's premier financial technology service provider (ii) Hope PSBank which is Nigeria's premier payment service bank (iii) Payattitude® which is a digital-first payment scheme (iv) UP Digital which is a telecom value added service provider; and (v) TM30 which is software solutions provider. At UP®, we PRIDE ourselves in our mission statement of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Dependability, and Execution. In demonstration of our cross-enterprise alliances and capabilities, companies in the UP® group provide diverse services to different businesses that offer similar or the same services as our company and her subsidiaries or associates. Major Services & Solutions The major services and solutions offered by UP® which is the parent company of the UP® Group are in two categories: B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (Business-to- Consumer). Under B2B, our services include (i) Processing (ii) Switching (iii) Payment Terminal Services (iv) Settlement services (v) Instant Payments/Transfers (vi) Merchant Services; and (vii) Payment Solutions/Revenue Optimisation. For B2C, the services and solutions include (i) Value Added Services (ii) Verification Services (iii) Virtual Mall; and (iv) Agency Banking.