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Senior Legal Counsel

Rayda

Job Location:

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: NGN 1000000 - 1200000

Experience Required: 5-7years

Posted: 8 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 5 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a remote position.

Lead the drafting review and negotiation of customer agreements vendor and partner contracts service agreements data protection and privacy-related agreements NDAs and other commercial contracts across Raydas operating markets.

Manage contract negotiations with customers vendors partners and other third parties across multiple jurisdictions.

Partner closely with Sales to provide practical legal guidance during customer negotiations and help reduce unnecessary friction in deal cycles.

Provide clear commercially minded legal risk assessments that enable leadership and business teams to make informed decisions.

Advise on data protection privacy intellectual property and other legal matters relevant to Raydas products and operations.

Own and improve Raydas contract lifecycle processes including contract records templates approvals renewals and key contractual obligations.

Develop contract templates standard clauses and negotiation playbooks to improve consistency and speed.

Partner with the Compliance & Risk Lead on matters where legal regulatory compliance and enterprise risk considerations intersect.

Partner with Finance Operations People Product Sales and other teams on legal matters affecting their functions.

Provide legal support for employment consultancy and contractor arrangements where required.

Support corporate governance entity management and other company-level legal matters.

Coordinate external counsel where specialist or jurisdiction-specific legal advice is required.

Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments across Raydas operating markets and advise the business on their legal implications.

Help establish scalable legal processes documentation and tooling as Rayda grows.

Provide pragmatic legal advice that balances legal risk commercial objectives and speed.

Requirements

Qualified lawyer with 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience preferably in commercial or corporate law.

Strong experience drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts including customer vendor partner and service agreements.

Experience gained within a reputable commercial law firm technology company SaaS business or high-growth environment.

Strong understanding of corporate and commercial law with exposure to data privacy and technology-related legal matters.

Experience supporting cross-border transactions or businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions is highly desirable.

Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and speed.

Excellent drafting negotiation communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear practical advice for non-legal teams and senior leadership.

Highly organised able to manage multiple priorities and comfortable owning legal matters independently from start to finish.

High level of integrity discretion and attention to detail.

Comfortable working collaboratively with the Compliance & Risk Lead and other functions where legal and compliance matters intersect.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Benefits

Annual performance and compensation reviews

Health insurance (HMO)

Company-provided work tools and equipment

Remote and flexible working environment

Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team

Required Skills:

Exceptional Writing & Editing Content Strategy & Creation Research & Storytelling B2B & Technical Content Community & Social Media Management SEO & Content Discoverability Process Improvement Analytical Thinking Commercial Awareness Stakeholder Management & Influencing Communication & Executive Presence People Leadership

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