Unlimit Africa Legal team is seeking a goal-oriented, high-energy, and hardworking individual to join our team as Legal and Compliance Officer (Africa), reporting to Unlimit’s Group Deputy Head of Legal.
Unlimit operates in a high-velocity B2B environment across local (Nigeria) and regional (Africa) initiatives. The role requires close collaboration with regional and local management on a day-to-day basis.
The primary purposes of the role include:
Africa responsibilities (Africa only)
Nigerian responsibilities (Nigeria only)
Core Responsibilities:
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- Advising and negotiating contracts and agreements with merchants, partners, and banks;
- Liaising with regional Country Heads and Central Banks as required;
- Embedding compliance with laws, regulations, business principles, and established best practices across governance, strategy, people, processes, policies, and culture;
- Establishing and maintaining effective compliance risk management and control systems;
- Providing timely advice on changes in compliance, privacy, and regulatory environments;
- Supporting preparation and execution of fit-for-purpose contracts and legal documentation.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via the link
Key Responsibilities & Activities:
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- Provide legal advice on commercial terms, technology and licensing, IP, data protection, marketing and advertising, and labor law;
- Draft and negotiate legal documents including:
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Service agreements
Vendor agreements
Sale agreements
Lease agreements
Confidentiality agreements
MOUs
Letters and third-party communications
Company secretarial services
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- Anticipate legal developments relevant to the business and advise on impact;
- Support and oversee compliance across African jurisdictions in alignment with Chief Compliance and regional officers;
- Assess compliance risks for new business models;
- Advise and train management on legal and compliance risks;
- Maintain and update regional compliance policies;
- Foster strong legal, data protection, and compliance culture.
Requirements:
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- Admitted Nigerian attorney with 2–3 years PQE;
- Articles completed at a recognized corporate/commercial law firm;
- At least 1 year in-house legal/compliance experience in fintech, payments, or financial services (preferred);
- Strong stakeholder management and persuasion skills;
- Act as DPO in Nigeria aligned with Group privacy governance;
- Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal);
- Risk management experience (strong plus);
- Experience advising on payments/financial services regulatory matters (preferred);
- Familiarity with card scheme rules (preferred);
- Team player with cross-jurisdictional collaboration skills;
- Ability to work independently and in a multinational, multicultural environment.
About Unlimit
Unlimit is the global fintech powerhouse behind the world’s largest proprietary payments infrastructure. Founded in 2009, Unlimit operates across 17 global offices with 700+ experts, seamlessly integrating 1,000+ payment methods into a single platform.
The company empowers businesses to scale across borders with a unified suite of financial tools — including payment processing, alternative payment methods, multicurrency business accounts, card issuing, banking-as-a-service, and crypto on- and off-ramps.
