Legal Counsel (Company Secretariat)

📋 Description

• • Provide legal and company secretarial services to Moniepoint and its affiliates, supporting the attainment of strategic objectives through compliance, governance, and legal risk management.
• • Coordinate board, shareholders, and committee meetings including issuance of notices, preparation of board packs, taking and circulating minutes, and advising on compliance with company law requirements.
• • Maintain statutory books and records, ensure safekeeping of legal documents, file regulatory returns with CAC, NSE, SEC, and CBN, and track deadlines for submissions.
• • Draft and track resolutions, prepare documentation for changes in board membership or share allotment, oversee legal proceedings with external counsel, and liaise with regulators and law enforcement.
• • Research and prepare legal opinions, advise on litigation matters, draft and review agreements, and support internal policy formulation and implementation.
• • About the team or company: Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa, powering services for over 3 million people and processing the majority of POS transactions in Nigeria, with $182 billion processed in 2023.
• • What the person can learn or achieve in this role: Deepen expertise in corporate governance and financial regulation within a high-growth fintech environment, gain end-to-end ownership of legal and secretarial functions, and contribute directly to the compliance and scalability of a pan-African financial institution.