Prospa is a technology company building the operating system for African entrepreneurs and businesses. Our mission is to support Africans in building financial prosperity.
We’re hiring a legal associate to join our growing team. As our legal associate you’ll work collaboratively across teams, providing support on legal matters.
What you’ll be doing
Provide sound advice, on commercial compliance and legal matter
Manage & liaise with external legal counsel
Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all applicable statutory or regulatory requirements
Assist with the development, revision, and/or implementation of a contract management system, compliance policies, and best practice procedures
Drive awareness with regulatory and statutory directives and requirements
Liaise and engage regulatory bodies/authorities
Keep abreast of, monitor and analyse regulatory trends and changes in regulatory directives, rules and regulations
Prepares and assists with legal and corporate filings and reports
Work on business registration and incorporation.
Who We’re looking for
Advanced critical and possess legal reasoning skills
Problem solving
Decision making
Ability to project manage to a high standard
Organizational and collaborative skills
Attention to detail
Confidentiality
Excellent communication skills
Excellent drafting skills
Excellent negotiation skills.
What you’ll need
Experience working as a legal associate or legal assistant in a corporate establishment or in a law firm
Experience working with agreements, including drafting and preparing simple amendments to standard templates
Ability to work with a wide range of contract types including service agreements, amendments, addendums, schedules and statements of work
Experience supporting a legal team in a fast-paced and high volume environment
Understand & implement various CBN reporting requirements (CBN-CRMS), and closely work with Finance and engineering to manage reporting and compliance obligations.
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor of Laws from a reputable university & member of the Nigeria Bar Association with preferred or equivalent practical experience
Previous tech industry or handling assignments or projects within fintech is a huge plus
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