Legal & Compliance Manager at M-KOPA

• We are looking for a Legal & Compliance Manager – West Africa to join our Legal group; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.
• The full legal and compliance brief for two of Africa's most significant markets

What the work covers

• The role is the primary legal and compliance resource for M-KOPA's Nigeria and Ghana operations, reporting to the Head of Department. The scope spans regulatory licensing and engagement with the Bank of Ghana and Central Bank of Nigeria; corporate governance and secretarial matters for both entities; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements including vendor contracts, service agreements, and technology licences; and management of the external counsel panel across both markets.
• The role also carries designation as Data Privacy Officer for West Africa, with responsibility for compliance with applicable data privacy legislation across the region, supported by the global privacy team. On the compliance side, it includes maintaining the full suite of compliance tools — obligations register, training calendar, incident register, and risk register — coordinating training programmes, and supporting ESMS implementation and ESG investor reporting.

What this role requires

• A proven track record in a legal or compliance function, with post-call-to-bar experience in a regulated or commercially active environment; banking, finance, or fintech exposure is an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in contract negotiation, regulatory engagement, and corporate governance, with working knowledge of compliance standards and risk management frameworks.
• An undergraduate LLB degree; prior exposure to structured finance, capital markets, or data privacy is an added advantage.