Legal Counsel Officer at Unified Payment Services Limited

UP otherwise known as Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company founded in 1997 by a consortium of leading Nigerian banks. UP operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and 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 Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objective(s)

  • To ensure that the Company’s interest is 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 external solicitors.

Duties & 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

Basic Qualifications

  • Education University: Degree(s) in Law. At least a 2.1 in a Degree in Law and Nigerian Law School
  • Others: Completion of professional training by the Nigerian Law School and call to Bar.
  • Experience: Understanding of basic legal principles; good knowledge of Law of Contract, Company Law Practice; Legal Drafting, etc.

Deadline: 30th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online
Or
Send their CV to: receruitment@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.


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