Legal Associate at Bamboo Nigeria

⏲ Jan 20, 2026, 10:39 AM
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Bamboo is an investment platform that gives Africans the tools to build wealth from the ground up through real-time access to the global markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Associate

Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
Work status: Hybrid
Department: Legal

About the Role

We are looking to hire a highly skilled Legal Associate with 2-4 years of experience.
A successful candidate will play a vital role in providing comprehensive legal support and assistance to our Head of Legal on a broad spectrum of legal matters.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in legal research, drafting contracts, appeals, and other legal documents, and delivering sound legal counsel.
Furthermore, the ideal candidate should exemplify unwavering reliability and integrity while consistently delivering exceptional work, even in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and refine legal documents—including contracts, agreements, internal policies, memoranda, and correspondence ensuring accuracy and full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Monitor securities and payments regulatory environments across all operating markets and advise on implications for products and operations.
Partner with product and engineering teams to deliver pragmatic, solutions-driven legal advice on new features, services, and technical implementations.
Support market-entry legal workstreams, including regulatory analysis, entity formation, and preparation of materials for licensing applications.
Assist with corporate secretarial tasks, maintain governance standards, and manage core corporate documentation.
Advise on data protection and privacy laws (e.g., NDPR, GDPR) as they relate to products, users, and internal processes.
Conduct thorough legal research on statutes, regulations, and emerging issues, delivering clear and concise analyses for decision-making.
Provide general legal support to internal teams, address inquiries as they arise, and collaborate with external counsel when appropriate.
Demonstrate strong understanding or interest in financial-services law, including securities, payments, AML/CFT, and data privacy, combined with a commercial, pragmatic mindset.
Communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers, while managing multiple projects with strong organization and attention to detail.
Track developments in local, federal, and international laws affecting Bamboo’s operations, guiding stakeholders to ensure ongoing compliance and proactive risk management.
Maintain an organized system for legal records and produce reports, summaries, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Manage the contract lifecycle by tracking key dates, milestones, and obligations, and coordinating with teams to ensure timely and accurate execution.
Participate in the negotiation and execution of agreements, offering commercial and legally sound recommendations.