[Hiring] Manager, Legal and Compliance Services @Reliance Health

Role Description

As Manager, Legal and Compliance Services, you’ll ensure that Reliance Health operates safely and within the law across all our markets. You’ll own day-to-day legal and compliance operations, support internal teams with practical legal guidance, and ensure regulatory requirements are translated into clear, actionable processes. If you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and able to balance legal rigor with business needs, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the first point of contact for internal teams seeking legal guidance
• Review business proposals, product changes, and partnerships for legal risk
• Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance
• Manage external counsel relationships, including briefing and cost control
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts including vendor and partnership agreements
• Maintain a contract register tracking obligations, renewals, and timelines
• Ensure contracts are properly executed, stored, and understood by internal teams
• Manage regulatory filings, license applications, and correspondence with authorities
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business
• Maintain a compliance calendar to track all regulatory deadlines
• Convert regulatory requirements into internal policies and operational processes
• Support internal investigations and incident reviews involving legal or compliance risks
• Conduct structured risk assessments for new markets, products, or process changes
• Document findings, recommendations, and track issue resolution

Qualifications

• LL.B + BL (Call to Bar required)
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in corporate law, compliance, or a related role
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as health insurance, financial services, or fintech
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
• Experience engaging with regulators, including filings, correspondence, and audits
• Ability to interpret legislation and translate it into practical internal guidance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound understanding of corporate governance principles

Nice to Have

• Experience with health insurance regulation (e.g., NHIA or similar frameworks)
• Exposure to multi-jurisdiction legal or compliance work
• Experience supporting board-level governance or reporting
• Familiarity with digital health or health tech business models

Benefits

• Salary: ₦600,000 monthly
• Remote role based in Lagos, Nigeria
• Unlimited leave – take the time you need
• Premium health insurance for you and your family
• Learning and development allowance to support your growth

Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.