Recruitment at Kuda Bank

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world’s smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading ‘Neobank’ for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Hybrid
Category: Legal

About the Role

• We are looking for a result-driven and highly motivated Legal Counsel with financial services and general corporate advisory experience to join our Legal team working out of Lagos, Nigeria.
• In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across multiple teams on a wide range of legal, regulatory, transactional and corporate governance matters.
• You will also represent the company in dealings with various external stakeholders (including vendors, regulators and external solicitors, where necessary). The ideal candidate will be well versed in several areas of law and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal teams on a variety of legal topics pertaining to financial products and markets, SaaS Agreements, vendor agreements, consumer protection, marketing, intellectual property, data privacy and security and the general legal framework for Kuda’s operations.
• Review products and features to be launched by the company ensuring compliance with applicable laws and where necessary devise and execute creative solutions to meet current and evolving business needs.
• Draft contracts / agreements, policies and other legal documents relevant to various departments of the company such as product partnerships, marketing, IT, customer support, compliance and cards;
• Draft and review customer-facing terms and conditions relating to various products and services provided by the company.
• Advise on the corporate governance framework applicable to the company and drafting of corporate governance policies.
• Monitor new developments in the legal environment in order to advise the company on impact and compliance.
• Work with the company secretary to compile board and board committees’ packs; attend board and shareholder meetings and prepare minutes of meetings.
• Coordinate board and corporate governance evaluations; and prepare detailed reports in accordance with applicable laws.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the company and ensure regulatory documents/certificates are up to date.

Requirements

• Nigerian-qualified lawyer with at least 4 years PQE.
• Strong knowledge of and interest in financial services with prior work experience in transactions relating to financial institutions and regulated entities.
• In depth knowledge of general corporate and commercial law principles with a good business sense.
• Ability to analyse legal issues, strategise and proffer practical solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrable ability to communicate ideas concisely, clearly and confidently with good presentation skills in one-on-one settings or to larger groups.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Passionate, enthusiastic, team player, with good judgment and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities; proven ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with little direction.
• Ability to manage stakeholders within and outside the company in relation to the role.

Why join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Career development & growth
• Access to world-class L&D
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3-day per week remote working option
• Competitive annual leave
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox
• Life assurance
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3-day per week remote working option and more.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Senior iOS (Swift) Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer to work on our native iOS mobile application.
• You’ll use your sound understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a fantastic experience for users.

Roles and responsibilities

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of industry experience (ideally working in a start-up or scale-up)
• Proficient with Swift Packet Manager and Cocoa Touch
• Proficiency with UIKit/SwiftUI in building user interfaces
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and human interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory management tools such as Profile Instruments
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Familiar with CI/CD.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Mobile Engineer (Swift)

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time (Hybrid)

Role Overview

• We are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer to work on our native iOS mobile application.
• You’ll use your sound understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a fantastic experience for users.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of industry experience (ideally working in a start-up or scale-up)
• Proficiency with UIKit/SwiftUI in building user interfaces
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and human interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory management tools such as Profile Instruments
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Familiar with CI/CD.

Benefits
Why join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Pension
• Career Development & growth
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
• Group life insurance
• Medical insurance
• Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
• Perkbox
• Goal – employee wellness app
• Award winning L&D training
• We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: UX Researcher

Location: Nigeria (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• We’re looking for a Senior UX Researcher to lead our user insights efforts and help us design delightful, intuitive, impactful and scalable experiences.
• As a Senior UX Researcher, you will be a key advocate for the voice of the user.
• You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to uncover actionable insights that inform product strategy and design decisions.
• Your research will guide the creation of innovative and impactful digital solutions that align with both user needs and business goals.

Responsibilities
Research Planning & Execution:

• Design and conduct qualitative and quantitative research studies (interviews, surveys, usability tests, etc.).
• Develop comprehensive research strategies to address key product and business questions.

User Insights:

• Synthesize research findings into actionable insights and communicate them through compelling reports, presentations, and workshops.
• Advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle.

Collaboration:

• Partner with product managers, designers, data analysts, and engineers to prioritize research questions and integrate findings into product strategies.
• Facilitate design thinking workshops and co-creation sessions to inspire product innovation.

Methodology Development:

• Innovate and standardize research methodologies and best practices.
• Develop scalable research frameworks to support rapid testing and learning cycles.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Present research findings to senior stakeholders and influence product strategy with user-driven insights.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in UX research, preferably within a fast-paced digital product environment.
• Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Experience with tools such as UserTesting, Optimal Workshop, Hotjar, and survey platforms.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating closely with product designers and managers.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple research initiatives.
• Familiarity with design thinking methodologies.
• Familiarity with Figma.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.

Nice to have:

• Experience working in fintech.
• Experience working in emerging markets.

Benefits
Why join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Pension
• Career Development & growth
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
• Group life insurance
• Medical insurance
• Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
• Perkbox
• Goal – employee wellness app
• Award winning L&D training
• We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: iOS Engineer – Swift

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

Role Overview

• We are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer to work on our native iOS mobile application.
• You’ll use your sound understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a fantastic experience for users.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of industry experience (ideally working in a start-up or scale-up)
• Proficient with Swift Packet Manager and Cocoa Touch
• Proficiency with UIKit/SwiftUI in building user interfaces
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and human interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory management tools such as Profile Instruments
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Familiar with CI/CD

Benefits
Why join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Pension
• Career Development & growth
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
• Group life insurance
• Medical insurance
• Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
• Perkbox
• Goal – employee wellness app
• Award winning L&D training
• We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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