Advance your career as Senior Legal Counsel at Moniepoint Incorporated, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Moniepoint is a prominent global business payments and banking platform and the first African investment of QED Investors. In this role, you will shape the legal framework behind key technology, operations, and project contracts, ensuring robust protection while fostering innovation. You will spearhead drafting, negotiating, and executing complex commercial agreements including SaaS licenses and payment partnerships. Your expertise will guide the business around risk and liability in clear, accessible terms while you develop scalable contract templates and playbooks to streamline processes. Additionally, you will provide counsel on intellectual property, data privacy, and lead legal aspects of corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, and investments. The ideal candidate brings 8 to 11 years’ experience specializing in commercial law with a strong grasp of fintech regulations and technology agreement negotiations. You'll thrive in this full-time position by collaborating closely with finance and strategy teams, managing high-value transactions, and balancing compliance with business objectives. Lagos is a vibrant hub for Nigeria's fintech sector, with rapid growth demanding skilled legal professionals to navigate complex deals. Moniepoint’s role in empowering SMBs places this legal counsel position at the heart of Nigeria’s expanding financial technology ecosystem. While salary details are undisclosed, this role offers a pivotal pathway into senior legal leadership within fintech or banking sectors across Nigeria and beyond. Joining Moniepoint means contributing to impactful financial innovation and scaling your expertise. To stand out, tailor your application to highlight clear examples of successfully negotiating technology contracts and leading corporate finance deals. Emphasize your ability to simplify legal concepts for non-lawyer audiences and showcase experience with regulatory frameworks. If you are ready to be a strategic legal partner driving growth and innovation, consider applying for the Senior Legal Counsel, Operations, Technology & Projects role at Moniepoint. Be sure to prepare your credentials thoughtfully as you pursue this opportunity in Lagos.
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Moniepoint Incorporated is a leading global platform offering business payments and banking solutions, supporting over 600,000 businesses to scale and grow.
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