Legal and Compliance Officer
PalmPay
Legal and Compliance Officer
PalmPay
Fintech platform enabling transfers, payments, credit
Job Title: Legal and Compliance Officer
Department: Legal & Compliance
Reports To: Legal & Compliance Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Legal & Compliance Officer provides administrative, coordination, documentation, and monitoring support to the Legal & Compliance function.
The position is responsible for ensuring that legal and compliance matters are properly coordinated, documented, tracked, and followed through with the relevant departments, management, regulators, external counsel, and other stakeholders.
The role allows the Head of Legal & Compliance to focus on substantive legal matters, regulatory risk assessment, compliance oversight, and management advisory while ensuring that day-to-day legal and compliance activities are properly organized and monitored.
Key Responsibilities
1. Legal Coordination and Administration
2. Compliance Coordination and Monitoring
3. Regulatory and Corporate Documentation
4. Policy and Document Management
5. Audit and Investigation Support
6. General Administrative Support
Qualifications
Education
Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Core Competencies
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance may be measured based on:
Role Boundaries
The Legal & Compliance Officer does not provide independent legal advice, make legal determinations, approve legal documents, or exercise the authority of the Head of Legal & Compliance.
The position primarily provides coordination, monitoring, documentation, and administrative support, with substantive legal and compliance matters subject to review and direction by the Head of Legal & Compliance.
PalmPay is a fintech platform in Africa that provides digital financial services through a mobile app and a wide agent network. It lets users perform money transfers, pay bills, and access credit and insurance, aiming to make financial services easy to use and accessible even in remote areas. The service works by combining a mobile app with a network of over one million agents and merchants, plus partnerships with smartphone brands, to reach users who lack traditional banking. It uses technologies like artificial intelligence and big data analytics to tailor services and improve security for users. PalmPay differentiates itself with its expansive agent footprint, strong focus on financial inclusion, and strategic partnerships that scale across markets. Its goal is to become a financial superapp that covers a broad range of needs for its growing user base across Africa and into new markets.
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