LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South.
Moving to a new country shouldn’t mean starting from zero. That's why our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem that helps immigrants stay connected to home, build stability, and create wealth regardless of where they are from or where they live.
What began as fast, affordable remittances is now evolving into a complete platform for multi-currency accounts, payments, credit, and long-term financial growth.
With millions of users across the globe, we process over $1B in monthly transactions to 30+ countries, proving that borders shouldn't limit financial opportunity.
THE ROLE
As the Nigerian Head of Compliance , you will be the primary guardian of our regulatory integrity and the architect of our local compliance framework. Reporting to the Managing Director, Nigeria with a functional line to the Group Head of Compliance, you will ensure that as we scale, we remain beyond reproach in our dealings with all regulatory and statutory bodies.
You will have day to day responsibility of the Nigerian AML/CFT compliance program ,. This role offers high autonomy and leadership visibility, giving you the power to shape the future of financial services at scale while working cross-functionally with Product, Operations, and external partners to deliver sustainable, market-leading expansion.
HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE
- Regulatory compliance oversight, including consumer compliance
- Ensure our products and services comply with the Central Bank Nigeria rules and other Nigerian and global AML/CFT requirements.
- Be responsible for regulatory reporting
- Develop and execute a comprehensive compliance strategy that bridges LemFi’s fast-paced innovation with the rigorous standards of the Nigerian financial landscape.
- Act as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), overseeing robust Customer Due Diligence (CDD), transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting (STR) to the NFIU.
- Serve as the regulatory point of contact for the CBN, EFCC, Nigeria Police Force, Tax Authorities, and legislative bodies regarding inquiries, investigations, or statutory requests.
- Proactively build and maintain a network with Compliance Officers across the Nigerian Financial Services sector to facilitate information sharing and ensure the rapid reporting and resolution of fraud cases.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure new features and onboarding flows are "compliant by design" while maintaining a seamless user experience.
- Lead the implementation of new regulatory requirements into the business operations.
- Produce regular management information to MD and Global Head of Compliance
- Lead Policy & Ethics: Maintain high-impact policies covering Anti-Bribery, Corruption, and Conduct Risk, ensuring a culture of integrity across all local operations.
- Collaborate with global compliance teams to ensure Nigerian require