Expires 2 weeks from now
HEAD, LEGAL SERVICES
full-time
Lagos
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Job Summary
JOB OBJECTIVE(S) • To provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Legal Services Department, ensuring that the Company’s interests are fully protected in all legal and regulatory matters. • To lead the development, review, and implementation of legal policies, frameworks, and processes that safeguard the Company’s operations and reputation. • To act as principal legal advisor to executive management, the Board, and business units on all legal and compliance issues.
Job Details
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide strategic legal guidance and support to the Company’s leadership on business decisions, transactions, and risk management. • Oversee the drafting, negotiation, and review of high-value and complex contracts to ensure the Company’s interests are protected. • Ensure proper governance, legal compliance, and risk management across all business operations and units. • Represent the Company in dealings with regulators, external counsel, and other stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
• Manage relationships with external solicitors and ensure cost-effective and satisfactory resolution of outsourced matters. • Supervise the custody, management, and retrieval of legal instruments, executed contracts, and other critical documents. • Provide leadership to the Legal Services team, setting performance goals, mentoring staff, and building legal capacity within the department. • Develop and maintain a robust compliance framework to ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and corporate policies. • Provide timely updates to the Board and Executive Management on emerging legal risks, regulatory changes, and litigation matters.
Requirements
REQUIREMENT Education:
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L). • Postgraduate degree (LL.M or MBA) and relevant professional certifications (e.g., ICSAN, IBA) will be an added advantage. Experience: • Minimum of 10 years post-call legal experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within the financial services, fintech, or a reputable commercial law firm. • Proven expertise in corporate and commercial law, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and governance. • Strong track record in managing complex legal matters and leading legal teams. Skills & Competencies: • Excellent knowledge of Company Law, Contract Law, and Financial Services Regulations. • Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders.
About Company
UNIFIED PAYMENT SERVICE LTD
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.