Legal Counsel at Interswitch Group

Interswitch is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location: Lagos
Department: Group Legal & Compliance

 About Interswitch: Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. We started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing, and have progressively evolved into an integrated payment services company, building and managing payment infrastructure as well as delivering innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent. At Interswitch, we offer unique career opportunities for individuals capable of playing key roles and adding value in an innovative and fun environment..

Job Requirements

• University / Post Graduate Degree in Law from an accredited university and Certificate of Call to the Nigerian Bar.

Experience:

• At least 6 to 8 years experience as a Practice Lawyer in a commercial law firm and / or as an in-house counsel; with cognate experience in corporate and commercial transactions.
• This will enable job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others and the experience should include:
• Experience in negotiating, drafting and advising clients on technology-related commercial contracts, including multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Experience of advising on data protection issues, marketing issues, consumer protection issues and information security issues.
• Broad experience of intellectual property law.
• Experience in advising on corporate governance and related documents (e.g. shareholders agreements, articles of association).
• Comfortable advising senior management / company directors on corporate governance matters generally.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

 Application Closing Date
9th June, 2023.