Legal Officer Advisory and Transaction Support at FairMoney

• This is a great opportunity to join and grow with our legal team to support one of the largest and fastest-growing digital banks in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. The role will be dynamic and will leverage your commercial experience and familiarity with financial services. You will additionally provide company secretarial assistance to FairMoney.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Legal Advisory & Support: Drafting and reviewing legal documents, drafting agreements such as facility agreements, Service Level Agreements, etc. Review of Conditions Precedent (CPs), to ensure all drawdown documentation meets lender requirements.
• Credit Disbursement & Securitization: Perfection of security, coordinate legal perfection of mortgages, charges, and debentures.
• Legal Risk Management: Contractual risk identification, identify and escalate risk clauses in strategic documentation.
• Litigation/Conflict Management: Engagement with external solicitors, brief solicitors, provide documentation, and liaise on litigation strategy.

Requirements

• Candidate must have at least 4 years of experience in a Financial Institution.
• 4 years of relevant legal experience.
• Knowledge of commercial, corporate, and financial laws.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advisory skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in MS Office.