Titre du poste

Legal and Compliance Executive - Lagos

Description

Position : Legal and Compliance Executive - Lagos

Our client, a leading all-in-one fraud and compliance platform for financial institutions and fintech, is looking for a smart, detail-oriented, and driven individual to join their team as a Legal and Compliance Executive. This role is ideal for someone early in their legal or compliance career who has strong research and writing skills, an interest in regulatory frameworks, and a desire to help shape compliance strategy from the ground up. You will support the legal and compliance team across a wide range of activities, from regulatory research to preparing internal documentation and contributing to thought leadership.
Responsibilities
Regulatory Research

  • Conduct research on laws, regulations, guidelines, and industry practices affecting our company and clients.
  • Track regulatory updates and summarize key implications for internal teams.

Legal and Compliance Writing

  • Assist in drafting compliance policies, procedures, and internal guides.
  • Prepare briefing notes, research summaries, and regulatory insights for internal use and client education.

Compliance Support

  • Assist in documenting and reviewing internal compliance frameworks.
  • Help prepare templates and checklists used by customer success and onboarding teams.
  • Support the compliance team in risk assessments and gap analysis exercises.

Cross-team Collaboration

  • Work with product, sales, and customer success teams to ensure legal and compliance requirements are considered in decision-making.
  • Support in preparing content for newsletters, presentations, and workshops.

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Qualifications

  • A law degree (LL.B or equivalent) or strong academic background in law, public policy, or a related field.
  • 0–3 years of work experience in legal, regulatory, or compliance roles (internship or NYSC experience acceptable).
  • Interest in compliance, financial regulation, fintech, or regtech.
  • Familiarity with the Nigerian regulatory environment (e.g., CBN, SEC, NFIU) is a plus.
  • Exposure to AML/CFT frameworks or regulatory tech.
  • Experience with legal writing, blogging, or publishing in any form.

Must have skills

  • Clear communication style and attention to detail.
  • Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks under guidance.
  • Strong legal research and writing skills.

Job criteria for job ad : Legal and Compliance Executive - Lagos

  • Job category :
    IT, new technologies - Services
  • Industries :
    Temporary work, recruitment
  • Employment type : Permanent contract
  • Region : Lagos
  • City : Lagos
  • Experience level : Less than 2 years - 2 to 5 years
  • Educational level : HND - Bachelor
  • Number of Position(s) : 1
  • IDEAL
  • CFT
  • GAP
  • Support
  • Writing
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Type de poste
Temps plein
Lieu du poste
Lagos , Nigeria
Date de publication
10 juin 2025
Valide jusqu’au
9 août 2025
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Poste : Legal and Compliance Executive - Lagos

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