Legal Officer Advisory and Transaction Support

Summary

Join FairMoney, a leading mobile banking institution in emerging markets, and contribute to its expanding legal team. This dynamic role will leverage your commercial experience and financial services knowledge to provide comprehensive legal support. You will play a key role in legal advisory, credit disbursement, risk management, and litigation. The position offers a chance to grow within a rapidly expanding digital bank in Nigeria and Africa. FairMoney provides a supportive environment with opportunities for training and development. The role includes company secretarial assistance and requires at least 4 years of relevant experience.

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

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

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Training & Development