Legal and Regulatory Analyst
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Carbon Nigeria is hiring a Legal and Regulatory Analyst to support its legal and compliance department in Lagos. The role involves legal research, regulatory monitoring, contract management, and engagement with regulators such as CBN, FCCPC, and NDPR. The position suits a professional with strong legal operations and compliance experience in a fast-paced digital banking environment.
- Role based in Lagos with remote-first company culture
- Engagement with key regulators including CBN, FCCPC, NDPR, NITDA, and NFIU
- Responsibilities span legal operations, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional support
- Opportunity to work at a pan-African digital bank with operations in multiple countries
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Legal and Regulatory Analyst at Carbon Nigeria
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Sep 25, 2026, 5:00 AM
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Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal and Regulatory Analyst
Location: Lagos
About This Role
You will support the legal and compliance department by conducting legal research, evaluating regulatory changes, and drafting legal and compliance policies.
Key Accountabilities
- Legal Operations:
- Monitor and manage legal budget and spend, including vendor coordination and invoicing.
- Support litigation and dispute resolution processes by coordinating with external counsel and internal teams.
- Develop and maintain internal policies, standard operating procedures, and legal guidance documents.
- Maintain and optimise contract lifecycle management systems (e.g. contract repository, templates, tracking tools).
- Manage the end-to-end contracting process: drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and coordinating execution in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:
- Engaging regulators including CBN, FCCPC, NDPR etc.
- Support internal audits and compliance reviews, working closely with the Risk, Finance, and Internal Control functions.
- Support with external audits including CBN, NDPR etc.
- Maintain a compliance calendar and manage regulatory engagement logs.
- Track regulatory developments (CBN, NDIC, NITDA, NFIU, FCCPC, etc.) and advise relevant teams on implications.
- Prepare reports and presentations for internal committees (e.g. Exco, Board) and external regulators.
- Engaging law enforcement agencies.
- Coordinate timely and accurate regulatory filings, periodic returns, audit responses, and inspections.
- Cross-Functional Support:
- Support with facilitating training sessions and initiatives to build a strong culture of compliance and legal awareness across teams.
- Work with Product, Credit, and Customer Experience teams to provide operational legal guidance, particularly around new product features, terms of service, and onboarding processes.
- Support enterprise risk management and governance frameworks.
Requirements
- Education & Experience:
- 4+ years of post-call experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles within a financial institution, fintech, or legal practice.
- Experience working with regulators or managing regulatory engagements is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) with BL certification.
- Skills & Competencies:
- Tech savvy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a bias for structure and execution.
- High integrity, discretion, and reliability when handling sensitive information.
- Familiarity with regulatory portals (CBN Paperlite, NFIU GoAML, NDPR frameworks, etc.).
- Excellent legal writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Competence in tools like Google Workspace, Excel, legal tech software, and project management platforms.
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should:
- Click here to apply online
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