Legal and Compliance Executive Job at iRecharge Tech-Innovations
iRecharge Tech - Innovations Limited, a Fintech Company located in Abuja, Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Legal and Compliance Executive (IT / Fintech)
Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Department: Operations
Reports to: Head of Operations
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance:
- Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance with these
- Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.
- Coordination, Communication and Reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments
- Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
- Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.
- Inform the Internal Audit unit of any findings as regards non-compliance that may require investigation
- Ensuring compliance with best practices
- Participate in Business Process Re-engineering exercises to ensure controls therein
- Carry out review of SLA Manuals to ensure applicable regulatory laws are incorporated.
Legal:
- Managing Legal Privilege, Dispute Resolution and Legal Costs
- Drafting and Reviewing of Legal documentation
- Any other duties as required by Management.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Law (Must have been called to the Nigerian Bar) - Required
- Computer Literacy- Required
- A minimum of 5 years of working experience with at least 3 years compliance experience preferably within the financial services and Technology environment - Required
- I.T knowledge - Required
- High level of determination and tenacity - Required
- Good understanding of Compliance activities in Financial Services. - Required
- Experience of developing and managing compliance monitoring programs – Required
- Articulate, effective communication skills with the ability to communicate internally and externally (lawyers, regulators, auditors) at all levels – Required
- Fully conversant with regulatory Directives and Guidelines - Required.
Advantages:
- Specialization in Financial or Information Technology Law
- Knowledge of Corporate Governance and Ethics
- Knowledge of Legal Framework of Compliance Law and Management
- Experience in Compliance, Regulatory Risks specifically in a Fintech or Banking environment
- Basic knowledge of relevant Regulators Duties.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV in PDF to: recruitments@irecharge.ng using "Legal and Compliance Executive - ABUJA" as the subject of the mail.
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