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Full-time
NGN Not Specified
Lagos
31 Jul 2025
Legal

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 a Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.


We are recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Legal Counsel


Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • To ensure that the Company’s interests are protected in all legal issues.
  • To prepare/review all legal documents between the Company and clients, customers, vendors, partners, etc.
  • To work with external solicitors to ensure promt and satisfactory delivery on matters outsourced to extenal solicitors.

Duities and Responsibilities

  • Draft and/or review all contracts involving the Company to ensure that the terms are acceptable and favourable to the Company.
  • Ensure that proper custody is kept of all business instruments and executed contracts involving the Company.
  • Relating with and assisting external solicitors in handling matters for the company.
  • Relating with the regulatory authorities and filing returns where necessary.
  • Ensuring legal and other regulatory compliance.
  • Legal advisory services

Requirements

Education:

  • University Degree(s) in Law.
  • Completion of professional training by the Nigerian Law School and call to Bar.

Experience:

  • 4 to 6 years post call experience and at least 3 years in financial service or fintech industry or a reputable commercial law firm.
  • Thorough understanding of basic legal principles; good knowledge of Law of Contract, Company Law Practice; Legal Drafting etc.

Application Closing Date

31st August, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: opeoluwa.oluyemi@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.