People Lead

LemFi

People Lead overseeing HR operations and employee experience for the Lagos office at LemFi. Managing employee relations and compliance while contributing to global HR initiatives.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeLagos • 🇳🇬 NigeriaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the trusted advisor for Nigerian managers and UK-based functional leaders.
Lead the people workstream for our new Lagos office, defining the culture and employee experience.
Manage end to end ER cases for Nigeria, resolving complex situations with empathy, fairness, and legal precision.
Coach and upskill people managers through training sessions and coaching focused on LemFi’s management standards and compliance.
Oversee all Nigerian statutory obligations to proactively mitigate risk.
Synthesize local people data to provide actionable insights on retention, engagement, and hub health.
Support the rollout of global initiatives locally, adapting the delivery to resonate with our Nigerian team while maintaining global consistency.
Work alongside Global People Team to support or lead global projects.
Champion the adoption of AI-driven people tools to automate routine administrative tasks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 8 years of experience as an HR generalist with significant exposure to the Nigerian market.
Proven experience navigating complex employee relations and influencing senior stakeholders.
Practical expertise managing Nigerian statutory requirements including PAYE, HMO, Pension, and NHF.
Experience contributing to change management programmes such as office moves or performance system rollouts.
Strong working knowledge of the Nigerian Labour Act and current employment best practices.
Experience working within a global or distributed business, comfortably navigating between local and international stakeholders.
Proficiency with modern HRIS platforms; experience with Rippling is a plus.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across cultures and seniority levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationschange managementNigerian statutory requirementsNigerian Labour ActHR generalistdata synthesiscoachingtrainingrisk mitigationcompliance

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship-buildingempathyinfluencingcultural adaptabilityleadershipproblem-solvingfairnesscollaborationcoaching