Head Of Legal At Jumia Nigeria

Jumia is Africa’s leading internet group, with already over
3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge
successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals,
Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top
talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international
talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa,
Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Head of Legal

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Legal

Job Objective

• The Head of Legal will be the lead legal adviser to the Jumia
  management team in Nigeria, with direct line management
  responsibility for another lawyer in the market.
• They will be required to partner with the business in achieving
  its goals by ensuring that legal and commercials risks are
  identified and managed effectively through robust contracting and
  legal risk management, and by delivering clear and practical
  strategies and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts across all areas
  of the business (including commercial, technology, and payments
  agreements) to protect the commercial and legal interests of the
  business and maximize value.
• Advising on and legal managing risk in relation to consumer
  protection and payments regulations, including assessing the
  relevant regulatory requirements and managing relationships with
  external bodies.
• Managing corporate governance and company secretarial work in
  respect of Jumia legal entity in Nigeria.
• Implementing group legal team policies and proposing periodic
  modifications to the same based upon practical experience, legal
  developments and industry best practices e.g. contracts policy,
  data privacy policy etc.
• Implementing procedures to manage claims and disputes,
  including pre-action case management, mediation, arbitration and
  litigation.
• Line management and professional development for the Legal
  Counsel, Nigeria.
• Building and managing relationships with our external law
  firms.
• Engaging in other aspects of the legal function and other
  special projects as topics arise.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of
  post-qualification legal experience, gained at a leading law firm
  and in-house at a leading multinational FMCG, fintech, or
  telco.
• Experience advising senior business leaders and executive
  leadership teams.
• Commercial contracts experience in a payments/financial
  services environment.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment as it impacts payments,
  digital services, and e-commerce.
• Experience working in a fast-growing and agile in-house
  environment.
• Excellent legal drafting skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate
  knowledge of the law in a manner that is understood and respected
  by employees.
• Commercial application of legal knowledge.
• Strong planning, organizational, and management skills, and the
  ability to meet deadlines.
• A good troubleshooter/problem solver who works well under
  pressure.
• Drive to succeed in a challenging and changing
  environment.
• Ability to perform with a high level of discretion,
  professionalism, and integrity.

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured
  environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and
  dynamic team working around the world
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our
  longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders
  for our future internet ventures.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
online^[1]

Jumia is Africa’s leading internet group, with already over
3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge
successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals,
Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top
talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international
talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa,
Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Head of Legal

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Legal

Job Objective

• The Head of Legal will be the lead legal adviser to the Jumia
  management team in Nigeria, with direct line management
  responsibility for another lawyer in the market.
• They will be required to partner with the business in achieving
  its goals by ensuring that legal and commercials risks are
  identified and managed effectively through robust contracting and
  legal risk management, and by delivering clear and practical
  strategies and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts across all areas
  of the business (including commercial, technology, and payments
  agreements) to protect the commercial and legal interests of the
  business and maximize value.
• Advising on and legal managing risk in relation to consumer
  protection and payments regulations, including assessing the
  relevant regulatory requirements and managing relationships with
  external bodies.
• Managing corporate governance and company secretarial work in
  respect of Jumia legal entity in Nigeria.
• Implementing group legal team policies and proposing periodic
  modifications to the same based upon practical experience, legal
  developments and industry best practices e.g. contracts policy,
  data privacy policy etc.
• Implementing procedures to manage claims and disputes,
  including pre-action case management, mediation, arbitration and
  litigation.
• Line management and professional development for the Legal
  Counsel, Nigeria.
• Building and managing relationships with our external law
  firms.
• Engaging in other aspects of the legal function and other
  special projects as topics arise.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of
  post-qualification legal experience, gained at a leading law firm
  and in-house at a leading multinational FMCG, fintech, or
  telco.
• Experience advising senior business leaders and executive
  leadership teams.
• Commercial contracts experience in a payments/financial
  services environment.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment as it impacts payments,
  digital services, and e-commerce.
• Experience working in a fast-growing and agile in-house
  environment.
• Excellent legal drafting skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate
  knowledge of the law in a manner that is understood and respected
  by employees.
• Commercial application of legal knowledge.
• Strong planning, organizational, and management skills, and the
  ability to meet deadlines.
• A good troubleshooter/problem solver who works well under
  pressure.
• Drive to succeed in a challenging and changing
  environment.
• Ability to perform with a high level of discretion,
  professionalism, and integrity.

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured
  environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and
  dynamic team working around the world
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our
  longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders
  for our future internet ventures.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online^[1]