Third Party Management Associate

Who we are

Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa. 
Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria.

Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.

About the role

Location: Hybrid, (Full Time)

Job Summary

As the Third-Party Management Associate, you will play a key role in managing the full lifecycle of our third-party and partner relationships to support the company’s product and service objectives.
Your work will span engaging and assessing prospective partners, negotiating agreements, onboarding new service providers, aligning requirements internally with core product and operational teams, and ensuring these relationships deliver on their commitments.You’ll combine industry and technology knowledge with strong relationship management skills to help teams identify the right partners, solve business problems, and ensure that our third-party ecosystem adds value, mitigates risk, and complies with all standards.
While this is primarily an in-house role, you should demonstrate the professionalism and credibility to represent the company when interacting with external partners or at occasional industry events.

What you’ll get to do

• Work closely with core product and operational teams to align on objectives and business needs, and collaborate to ensure these needs are met through effective third-party partnerships.
• Lead the onboarding of new third-party partners, ensuring a seamless and efficient process of discovery, negotiations to go-live.
• Collaborate with Compliance, IT Governance, Risk, and Security teams to ensure all due diligence requirements are fully satisfied.
• Oversee all legal aspects of third-party relationships, ensuring agreements are properly drafted, negotiated, executed, and securely maintained.
• Track and manage the full agreement lifecycle — including renewals, amendments — and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate partner performance, ensuring timely renewals, extensions, or exits as appropriate, and prepare regular performance reports, spend analysis, and contract status updates for management and Finance.
• Monitor spend against approved budgets and identify opportunities for cost savings, renegotiations, or consolidation of third-party services.
• Stay informed on market trends and the external partner landscape to help the business make informed sourcing decisions.
• Support internal teams by addressing third-party related issues promptly and proactively, while building and maintaining strong working relationships.

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• 3–5 years of experience in partnerships, product management, procurement, or relationship management within the financial services or fintech sector.
• Proven experience in negotiations, managing stakeholders, supporting product teams, and aligning operations with business needs.
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments, supporting multiple teams and shifting priorities.
• Strong industry knowledge and an understanding of how external providers impact products and services in the banking or technology landscape.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the confidence and carriage to represent the company credibly.

What we can offer you

• Culture: We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning: We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation: You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• An interview with a business lead.
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the executive team. 

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.