Senior Legal Counsel

Summary

Kuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet.
We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love so it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa.
We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices.

We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world's most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.

About the role

We are looking for a result-driven and highly motivated legal practitioner with financial services and general corporate advisory experience to join our Legal team working out of Lagos, Nigeria. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across multiple teams on a wide range of legal, regulatory, transactional and corporate governance matters. You will also represent the company in dealings with various external stakeholders (including vendors, regulators and external solicitors, where necessary). The ideal candidate will be well versed in several areas of law and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Review products and features to be launched by the company ensuring compliance with applicable laws and where necessary devise and execute creative solutions to meet current and evolving business needs.
• Support the development and implementation of group legal strategy and contribute to the development of the company’s general business strategy.
• Advise internal teams on a variety of legal topics pertaining to financial products and markets, SaaS Agreements, vendor agreements, consumer protection, marketing, intellectual property, data privacy and security and the general legal framework for Kuda’s operations.
• Assist in transactional activities including M&A, investments and joint ventures as well as restructurings, as applicable.
• Partner with cross-functional and regional teams and provide support on legal matters of varying complexity in connection with the group’s expansions plans. 
• Draft contracts / agreements, policies and other legal documents relevant to various departments of the company such as product partnerships, marketing, IT, customer support, compliance and cards;
• Draft and review customer-facing terms and conditions relating to various products and services provided by the company. 
• Liaise with external counsel in the management of outsourced legal work and resolution of disputes;
• Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures;
• Advise on the corporate governance framework applicable to the company and drafting of corporate governance policies;
• Monitor new developments in the legal environment in order to advise the company on impact and compliance.

• Nigerian-qualified lawyer with 7 years PQE with at least 3 years of corporate legal and regulatory compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of and interest in financial services with prior work experience in transactions relating to financial institutions and regulated entities.
• In depth knowledge of general corporate and commercial law principles with a good business sense. 
• Ability to analyze legal issues, strategize and proffer practical solutions. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrable ability to communicate ideas concisely, clearly and confidently with good presentation skills in one-on-one settings or to larger groups.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Passionate, enthusiastic, team player, with good judgment and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities; proven ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with little direction.
• Ability to manage stakeholders within and outside the company in relation to the role.

Why join Kuda?

At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Career development & growth
• Access to world-class L&D
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option
• Competitive annual leave
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox
• Life assurance
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option
• and more…
  

Kuda are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.

We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.