Job Vacancy: Legal and Compliance Officer at Serava Holdings

Serava Holdings is a diversified African-led business group with operations across Nigeria, Ghana, and the United Kingdom. Founded on the pillars of innovation, impact, and inclusion, we build, invest in, and operate purpose-driven brands across multiple sectors from agriculture to digital media, travel to wellness, technology to social care. Each brand u…

Legal and Compliance Officer

• Job Type Full Time , Onsite
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 3 – 7 years
• Location Lagos
• Job Field Law / Legal 
• Salary Range ₦300,000 – ₦400,000/month

Job Summary

The Legal and Compliance Officer will be responsible for providing sound legal advice, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing legal risk across the organisation’s operations. The role requires a commercially astute professional with a strong understanding of Nigerian laws, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance requirements, particularly within a regulated business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate legal advice to management and business units on corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters.
• Ensure the organisation’s full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and industry standards, including those issued by relevant regulators.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, policies, and other legal documents to safeguard the organisation’s interests.
• Develop, implement, and monitor compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls across the organisation.
• Conduct periodic compliance risk assessments and audits, and recommend corrective actions where gaps are identified.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise management on the impact of changes in laws and regulations on the organisation’s operations.
• Liaise with external counsel, regulators, and relevant government agencies on legal and compliance matters.
• Support corporate governance activities, including board and committee meetings, statutory filings, and maintenance of corporate records.
• Handle dispute resolution matters, including pre-litigation advisory, litigation management, and alternative dispute resolution processes.
• Provide compliance training and legal awareness sessions to staff to promote a strong compliance culture.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B); BL qualification and call to the Nigerian Bar are mandatory.
• Minimum of 3–5 years relevant post-call experience in legal practice, in-house legal/compliance, or a regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory laws.
• Proven experience in compliance management, contract drafting, and regulatory engagement.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@seravaholdings.com using the position as subject of email.