Overview

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Draft, review, and organize contracts (merchant agreements, NDAs, service agreements, referral agreements)
Support contract lifecycle management, execution tracking, and documentation
Conduct legal research on regulatory and commercial matters
Assist with corporate governance documentation, including board resolutions and statutory filings
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
Support KYC and KYB processes
Assist with merchant onboarding and risk categorization
Maintain compliance registers, policies, and procedural documentation
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

Requirements

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
Attention to detail, regulatory awareness, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Benefits

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

Lagos (Hybrid)

Compensation

₦300,000 – ₦400,000

How to Apply

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.