About this role
Section: Overview A Company Secretary / Legal Adviser is needed to join a team operating within the Fintech and Financial Services space. The role is Lagos, Nigeria based with fully remote work option.
Section: Responsibilities
- Provide company secretarial services and legal advisory support
- Handle corporate matters across different entities, including directors' appointments, share capital, shareholding structures, and statutory filings
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts
- Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain governance standards
- Apply knowledge of company secretarial practice, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance in a regulated business environment
- Contribute to legal and operational processes within the organization
Section: Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in legal practice, company secretarial services, compliance, or related roles
- Experience within the fintech, banking, or broader financial services industry
- Proven experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation, and management
- Strong knowledge of company secretarial practice, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance
- Experience handling corporate matters across different entities, including directors' appointments, share capital, shareholding structures, and statutory filings
- Good understanding of legal and operational processes within a regulated business environment
Section: Benefits N/A