Legal & Compliance Lead Job at Payzeep

Payzeep provides a range of financial services to individuals, merchants, banks, and government agencies. Our services are designed to help businesses and organizations streamline their payment processing and collection operations, providing a convenient and secure way for customers to pay for goods and services.

PayZeep has positioned itself to solve these problems by providing innovative products and services to help address the challenges of financial inclusion, cost of financial service delivery, and financial literacy. We provide secure and efficient payment processing and collection services across all payment channels to help increase financial service depth and touch the lives of people even at the grassroot.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Legal & Compliance Lead

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• Work closely with the Director of Legal services.
• Develop and implement an effective legal compliance program for Paymi Solutions.
• Evaluate business activities (e.g. investments) to assess compliance risk.
• Advise the management of Paymi Solutions on the company’s compliance with laws and regulations through detailed reports.
• Collaborate with external auditors and the People and Culture team when needed.
• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
• Create sound internal controls and monitor adherence to them across teams.
• Draft and revise the company policies.
• Proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses.
• Educate and train Employees on financial technology industry practices and regulations.
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance.
• Keep abreast of Paymi’s internal standards and business goals.
• Attend sprint meetings.

Qualifications

• B.Sc/BA in Law, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years of proven experience as a Compliance Officer or Manager in a reputable Bank or Financial Technology Company.
• Highly analytical, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in risk management.
• Professional certification is an advantage.
• Knowledge of legal requirements and controls in areas such as; Anti-Money Laundering.
• Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Integrity and professional ethics.
• Teamwork skills.

Remuneration

• Competitive Compensation.
• 5-day workweek.
• Flextime.
• Competitive Health Insurance (Employee + Spouse + 4 children).
• Growth and Development opportunities.