You are the commercial architect behind Moniepoint’s most strategic deals. As our Senior Legal Counsel for Contracts, you ensure we move fast and innovate without compromising on security or compliance.
This role isn't just about "spotting risks"—it’s about finding creative, factual, and simple ways to help the business achieve its goals.
You will lead our approach to complex technology agreements, corporate finance, and M&A, ensuring that every contract we sign reflects our mastery and protects our mission to create financial happiness.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the Deal: Drive the drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial agreements, from SaaS and licensing to payment partnerships.
Master the Details: Provide clear, jargon-free legal guidance on contractual risk and liability. You explain the "why" behind the "what."
Build for Scale: Create and maintain contract templates and playbooks that make our legal processes efficient and consistent across the globe.
Protect our IP: Advise on intellectual property, licensing structures, and data protection to ensure Moniepoint’s innovations stay ours.
Drive Growth: Lead legal support for corporate finance, including debt and equity financing, and manage the legal lifecycle of M&A and investment deals.
Partner with Experts: Collaborate with finance, strategy, and external advisors to ensure our transactions are executed with precision.
Operational Excellence: Monitor our contractual health, ensuring we meet our obligations and stay ahead of regulatory shifts.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and a Qualifying Certificate from the Nigerian Law School.
8 - 11 years of experience in commercial law, with a focus on technology and complex contract negotiations.
Demonstrated success in leading corporate finance and M&A transactions.
A deep understanding of the fintech or banking regulatory landscape.
Mastery in drafting documents that are clear, simple, and legally robust.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a fast-growth scale-up or global fintech environment.
Proven ability to manage high-value transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
