Senior Legal Counsel at inDrive

inDrive is an international passenger transportation service with more than 150 million users. We are the top 2nd ride-hailing mobile app by downloads worldwide operating in more than 700 cities from 47 countries. We create a global high-tech product that changes the lives of millions of people for the better.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support across up to six countries in the EMEA region.
• This role involves front-line counsel responsibilities, supporting new business launches, and ensuring compliance with various regulations.
• The ideal candidate will advise on diverse legal matters, draft policies, manage government authority requests, and oversee third-party vendors.
• This position reports directly to the MacroRegion Legal Counsel and collaborates on cross-functional projects with business and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for up to 6 countries in the EMEA region;
• Serve as a front-line counsel, identifying and resolving issues impacting local business operations;
• Legal support for launches in new countries as well as new businesses;
• Provide legal advice on different matters such as civil law, media/marketing/advertising regulation, consumer regulation, digital law, contracts/commercial law, fintech, digital employment/labor regulation, digital platforms regulation, dispute resolution/Claims;
• Monitor and draft analysis of upcoming regulations;
• Collaborate on cross-functional projects with other departments to provide comprehensive advice and create solutions;
• Provide legal review and legal support to all the marketing/media/advertising campaigns launching in applicable countries;
• Ensure compliance with regulations applicable to operations of the Company in applicable countries, and develop effective measures for internal and external compliance;
• Drafting policies and guidelines;
• Manage different types of government authorities requests;
• Manage external vendors. Oversee all aspects of third party vendor management in the applicable countries, including execution and implementation of outside counsel guidelines, performance, and timely collection and processing of accruals, and invoices;
• Individual contributor role (no direct reporters);
• Directly reporting to the MacroRegion Legal Counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, additional education would be a plus;
• Experience working as in-house legal counsel for technology companies, or law firms providing support for technology companies;
• 5+ years of experience;
• English language proficiency at C1/C2 level + local language (IELTS academic 6,5-9);
• Strong experience in civil law, media/marketing/advertising regulation, consumer protection regulation, pre-litigation: claims resolution, commercial law/contracts. As an additional plus will be experience in data protection, intellectual property, fintech;
• The ability to juggle multiple projects at a time in an exciting, fast-paced environment, both collaborating as a team to stay in sync and working independently;
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative with both business leaders and cross-functional partners, with a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others;
• Self-motivation with a strong affinity for vision setting, strategic problem solving, and driving action, go-getter mentality;
• Great communication skills;
• Understanding of key business metrics.

Conditions & Benefits

• Remote type of work
• Partially or fully paid additional training courses
• Unlimited opportunities for professional and career growth, and regular external and internal training from our partners
• Being part of an international team of professionals who are building one of the greatest success stories in the global tech industry.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Your CV will be reviewed within 14 calendar days from the date it was received. If your experience meets the requirements of our company, we will contact you.
• If you receive no feedback, we currently don’t have any suitable vacancies for you.