Startbutton is Seeking a Junior Legal and Compliance Associate

Startbutton is seeking a Junior Legal and Compliance Associate to join its growing team in Lagos. This full-time hybrid role offers an opportunity to contribute to a fast-scaling fintech company enabling cross-border commerce across Africa.

About Startbutton

Startbutton operates as a Merchant of Record and payment infrastructure provider, helping global and regional businesses expand across Africa without requiring local incorporation. The company enables seamless payment collection and disbursement across multiple African markets while ensuring full compliance with local tax and regulatory requirements.

Since launch, Startbutton has:

• Enabled businesses from over 30 countries to operate in Africa
• Expanded operations across more than 15 African countries
• Been recognized by CNN and Afreximbank as a rising leader in cross-border commerce

The company’s mission is to unlock pan-African commerce for corporations seeking regional or global expansion.

Role Overview

The Legal and Compliance Associate will support regulatory adherence, contract management, governance documentation, and compliance processes. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to ensure that Startbutton operates within applicable legal and regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions.

This role is suited to a junior lawyer seeking to build expertise in fintech, payments regulation, and cross-border compliance.

Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate will:

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and organize contracts (merchant agreements, NDAs, service agreements, referral agreements)
• Support contract lifecycle management, execution tracking, and documentation

Legal Research and Governance

• Conduct legal research on regulatory and commercial matters
• Assist with corporate governance documentation, including board resolutions and statutory filings

Regulatory Compliance

• Support compliance with AML/CFT, data protection, consumer protection, and payments regulations
• Assist with regulatory filings, license renewals, and correspondence with regulators
• Monitor regulatory developments and highlight relevant updates

Risk and Onboarding Processes

• Support KYC and KYB processes
• Assist with merchant onboarding and risk categorization
• Maintain compliance registers, policies, and procedural documentation

Internal Controls and Reporting

• Support internal audits and compliance reviews
• Assist with remediation tracking
• Maintain legal and compliance trackers and reporting dashboards
• Support due diligence responses from banks, partners, and auditors
• Track complaints, chargebacks, and disputes

Candidate Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Called to the Bar and completion of NYSC
• 1–2 years post-call experience in regulatory compliance or fintech
• Experience in fintech, cross-border payments, or banking environments
• Foundational understanding of:
  • AML/CFT frameworks
  • KYC requirements
  • Financial services regulation
  • Contract law and corporate governance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

This role requires attention to detail, regulatory awareness, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Benefits

Startbutton offers:

• Exposure to a rapidly growing cross-border payments company
• Hands-on experience with complex regulatory frameworks
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects
• A collaborative and supportive team environment

Location and Compensation

• Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
• Salary Range: ₦300,000 – ₦400,000

Application Process

Interested candidates are required to submit:

• Most recent CV/Resume
• Contact details (email, phone number)
• Years of relevant experience
• Available start date

Applications are submitted via Google Forms.

Candidates seeking early-career growth within fintech compliance and regulatory operations are encouraged to apply.

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Disclaimer: Global South Opportunities (GSO) is not the organization hiring for the position. For any inquiries, please contact the official organization directly. Please do not send your applications to GSO, as we are unable to process them. Due to the high volume of emails, we receive daily, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.