Head, Legal Services

Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company that operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.

Job Objectives

• To provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Legal Services Department, ensuring that the Company’s interests are fully protected in all legal and regulatory matters.
• To lead the development, review, and implementation of legal policies, frameworks, and processes that safeguard the Company’s operations and reputation.
• To act as principal legal advisor to executive management, the Board, and business units on all legal and compliance issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance and support to the Company’s leadership on business decisions, transactions, and risk management.
• Oversee the drafting, negotiation, and review of high-value and complex contracts to ensure the Company’s interests are protected.
• Ensure proper governance, legal compliance, and risk management across all business operations and units.
• Represent the Company in dealings with regulators, external counsel, and other stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
• Manage relationships with external solicitors and ensure cost-effective and satisfactory resolution of outsourced matters.
• Supervise the custody, management, and retrieval of legal instruments, executed contracts, and other critical documents.
• Provide leadership to the Legal Services team, setting performance goals, mentoring staff, and building legal capacity within the department.
• Develop and maintain a robust compliance framework to ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Provide timely updates to the Board and Executive Management on emerging legal risks, regulatory changes, and litigation matters.