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Job DescriptionsProvide legal advice on all real estate and construction transactions.Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.Conduct legal due diligence on land acquisition and property transactions.Prepare and perfect title documents and liaise with relevant government agencies.Represent the company in litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution processes.Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.Advise management on employment, commercial, and corporate legal matters.Manage external solicitors and legal consultants where required.Identify legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.Keep the company informed of changes in relevant laws and regulations affecting its operations.

Job DescriptionsDraft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including vendor contracts, partnership agreements, data sharing and processing agreements, agency arrangements, loan documentation, and service level agreements.Provide timely, practical legal opinions and advice to business units, EXCO, and other internal stakeholders on matters arising in the ordinary course of the Bank's operations.Review and advise on regulatory correspondence, CBN circulars, and industry consultation papers with implications for the Bank's operations.Assist in the preparation of agendas, board papers, management presentations, and resolutions for meetings of the Board, Executive Committee, and Board committees (including the Board Audit Committee, Board Credit and Risk Management Committee, and Board Governance, Remuneration and Nominations Committee).Draft accurate, well-structured minutes of board, EXCO, and committee meetings in a timely manner and in compliance with applicable governance standards.Maintain statutory registers, corporate records, and filings with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and other regulators, ensuring all returns are submitted within prescribed timeframes.Support the annual general meeting process, including notice preparation, shareholder correspondence, and post-meeting filings.Monitor and advise on evolving corporate governance requirements under the CBN Code of Corporate Governance for Microfinance Banks (2018), CAMA 2020, and applicable CAC regulations.Assist with board induction, evaluation, and training processes.Maintain and track the action log arising from board and committee meetings, following up with responsible parties to ensure timely completion.Prepare and file regulatory notifications and approvals required in connection with changes to the Bank's board composition, shareholding structure, or key management personnel.Work with the Compliance function to ensure that the Bank's legal operations remain aligned with CBN licensing conditions, prudential guidelines, and relevant sector regulations, including the CBN Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Microfinance Banks, the Consumer Protection Regulations, and AML/CFT frameworks.Track regulatory developments and proactively flag legal risks arising from new legislation, circulars, or judicial decisions.Support preparation for regulatory examinations, including document retrieval, gap analysis, and coordination of responses to regulatory queries.Provide legal support to FairMoney Group entities operating outside Nigeria, including assistance with local law queries, cross-border transactions, and multi-jurisdictional structuring.Liaise with in-country legal counsel across the Group's operating jurisdictions to ensure consistency of approach on group-wide legal matters, including intercompany arrangements, IP licensing, and data transfers.Support the legal review and negotiation of cross-border agreements, including jurisdiction, governing law, and enforcement considerations.

Job DescriptionsAdvice and provide guidance on all Legal & Compliance matters across jurisdictionsLead complex contract negotiations and high-value transactions and recommend pragmatic, business-aligned solutionsImplement policies, principles and strategy developed at Global & Regional levelAdvise senior stakeholders on high-impact legal, regulatory, and reputational issuesPartner with extended leadership teams to drive business strategyEstablish governance frameworks and best practices across marketsMentor Legal Counsel (if any) and manage external counsel spendManage regulator engagement in key jurisdictionsAct as role model for Compliance and promote the topicEducate and hold accountable the business on legal and compliance obligationsAssist MUD to implement annual CMS targetsOversee internal investigations and regulatory escalationsImplement Global Guidelines andImplement corporate training material and ensure communication on compliance topicsEncourage reporting of compliance concerns and manage incidentsEnsure correct, timely and complete legal & compliance reportingSupport crisis management and reputational risk mitigationMaintain each affiliate governance documents and records locally and on One SensePrepare and manage: AGMs, board packs, agenda, minutes, resolutions, action pointsEnsure compliance with local company’s act and statutory requirements such as King V (SA) on corporate governanceManage entity filings and regulatory obligationsSupport implementation of governance frameworks, board sub-committeesEnsure business implementation of board resolutions and action itemsManage director onboarding (induction packs), training and declaration

Job DescriptionsDevelop litigation strategy from pre-action assessment through judgment, appeal, settlement, and enforcement.Lead banking, fintech, commercial, regulatory, and financial crime litigation.Manage complex fraud, unauthorized transactions, chargeback, and asset recovery matters.Lead responses to injunctions, garnishee orders, subpoenas, freezing orders and preservation orders.Review and challenge defective court orders where legally appropriate.Represent the company before regulators, including CBN, EFCC, NFIU, FCCPC and law-enforcement agencies.Coordinate internal investigations involving fraud, AML, sanctions and financial crime.Manage external law firms, litigation budgets and legal strategy across jurisdictions.Advise executive management on legal risk, crisis response and sensitive matters.Establish litigation governance, reporting, KPIs and continuous improvement.

Job DescriptionsProvide sound legal advice and support on various corporate and commercial matters relevant to the oil and gas downstream sector.Ensure the company's operations strictly adhere to all applicable local, national, and international laws, regulations, and industry standards.Assist in the management of corporate governance affairs, including board and committee meetings, statutory filings, and compliance with corporate secretarial practices.Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.Conduct legal research and analysis to support business decisions and mitigate legal and commercial risks.Liaise with external counsel and regulatory bodies as required.This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive legal professional to contribute to a growing energy company and develop expertise in a critical and dynamic sector.

Job DescriptionsProvide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the legal department and senior management.Assist in the preparation, drafting, and review of legal documents, contracts, agreements, and correspondence.Manage and organize legal files, documents, and records, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and strict confidentiality.Conduct preliminary legal research and gather information as required.Schedule meetings, manage calendars, and coordinate appointments and travel arrangements.Handle internal and external communications, including phone calls and emails, with professionalism and discretion.Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive company and client information.Support compliance efforts and ensure adherence to company policies and relevant legal regulations.

Job DescriptionsAttend to court matters and matters with the law enforcement agencies.Draft and/or review legal letters, contracts and agreements, briefs, notices, circulars, correspondence, orders, reports and other legal forms from individuals, companies, government or third parties, as requested, including all our sites.Checks documents or papers for compliance and correctionResearch and prepare legal opinions on various civil matters, including claims for compensation against the company.Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.Ensure the company (all within the Efficacy Group) complies with the Labour Act.Prepare, file and plead cases in the Commercial Court in pursuit of amounts owed to the Company.Attend to and proofread every content drafted by the Customer Service Officer before posting the same on our social media platforms on request/instruction as the need arises.Liaise with and assist external counsel in the discharge of their obligation.File oppositions in matters where title is being passed or property is being encumbered, and there are arrears due and payable to the Company.Research and prepare legal opinions on various civil matters, including claims for compensation against the Company.Attend to all the company’s events and the planning of the same with the Customer Service Officer, as may be required.Attend to all legal and corporate meetings, which include clients, vendors and Customers.Attend to all the company’s WhatsApp groups and ensure proper compliance on the platform.Work with Accounts on statutory documentation.Work with Land Assist on clients’ management, documentations, including drafting of Contract Agreement for all Peak sites and any other sites as instructed.Maintain a database of the status of all court matters involving the Company.Stand in for the legal officer II when absent or out for an official assignment.Communicate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, etc.), creating relations of trust.Attend to issues of compliance or welfare as the case may arise, and attend to urgent issues that require solution/intervention by the legal unit.Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s fulllegal rights, as soon as the agreement/contract has been established.Draft petitions, review petitions and follow up on petitions, especially with respect to all our estates, staff and vendors.Draft subcontractor agreement and ensure the file is open for each of them, follow up on their job execution with the Cost manager.