Legal & Compliance Manager

Responsibilities:

Draft, review and negotiate client, vendor, consultant, contractor, partnership, employment, participant, NDA and other legal agreements. Advise management on corporate, contractual, regulatory, employment and business-risk matters.

Manage corporate governance, statutory filings, compliance calendars and company-secretarial requirements.

Develop and strengthen legal/compliance policies, SOPs, templates, approval processes and controls.

Partner with HR on employment agreements, labour-law matters, complex disciplinary/termination matters and workplace investigations.

Provide legal and compliance support to company programs and operations, including participant agreements, conduct, confidentiality and related matters.

Advise on data protection, privacy, intellectual property, confidentiality and access to sensitive information.

Conduct or support investigations involving fraud, misconduct, conflicts of interest and other significant compliance matters.

Review legal requirements associated with new programs, partnerships, vendors and business expansion.

Recommend, instruct and manage external counsel when specialist expertise or representation is required, evaluate advice received, and translate it into practical recommendations for management.

Support dispute resolution, claims and litigation as required.

Requirements:

LL.B and B.L; qualified to practice law in Nigeria.

5 years of relevant post-call experience in corporate/commercial law, in-house legal, compliance, governance, employment law or related areas.

Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and advising management.

Working knowledge of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, the Labour Act and related regulatory requirements.

Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.

Sound judgment, integrity, discretion and ability to work independently in a growing organization.