Risk and Compliance Intern

Location: Lagos Nigeria
Duration: Internship (6 months, with possibility of extension/full-time conversion)
Reports to: Operations, Legal, or Executive Leadership Team

About mDoc

mDoc Healthcare is a digital health company building integrated, AI-enabled self-care ecosystems that support people living with chronic conditions and other health needs across Africa. Through our virtual care platform, AI-enabled coaching, community-based hubs, data systems, and healthcare partnerships, we are reimagining how people access continuous, coordinated care.

As we continue to scale across products, services, geographies, and partnerships, we are seeking a highly organized and mission-driven Risk & Compliance Associate Intern to support the organization’s growing legal, regulatory, compliance, and enterprise risk management needs.

Role Summary

The Risk & Compliance Associate Intern will support mDoc in strengthening organizational compliance, regulatory readiness, corporate governance, and risk management processes. This role is ideal for a recent law graduate or early-career legal professional interested in digital health, health policy, corporate compliance, governance, AI regulation, and operational risk.

The intern will play a critical role in helping the organization track, secure, and maintain registrations, licenses, certifications, approvals, and regulatory documentation across multiple operational areas including corporate registrations, digital products, healthcare services, partnerships, technology systems, and expansion activities.

The role will also support enterprise risk planning by helping identify operational, legal, clinical, data privacy, cybersecurity, reputational, and regulatory risks and assisting in the development of mitigation plans and tracking systems.

Key ResponsibilitiesRegulatory & Compliance Support

• Support the tracking and management of all organizational registrations, certifications, permits, and licenses across relevant jurisdictions
• Assist with corporate filings and compliance documentation with regulatory bodies and government agencies
• Help maintain compliance calendars, renewal schedules, and documentation repositories
• Support compliance readiness for new products, digital tools, healthcare services, AI-enabled systems, and market expansion activities
• Conduct legal and regulatory research related to healthcare, digital health, AI, data privacy, consumer protection, and corporate operations
• Help ensure organizational policies and operational practices align with applicable regulations and internal governance standards
• Support vendor, partner, and contractual compliance reviews

Risk Management & Governance

• Assist in developing and maintaining organizational risk registers
• Support risk identification and mitigation planning across operational, financial, legal, technology, cybersecurity, clinical, and reputational domains
• Track mitigation actions and support reporting on enterprise risks
• Support incident documentation, issue escalation tracking, and internal control monitoring
• Help develop compliance and risk management templates, trackers, SOPs, and governance documentation
• Assist with internal audits, due diligence exercises, and compliance reviews where needed

Cross-functional Coordination

• Work closely with operations, product, clinical, partnerships, finance, people operations, and leadership teams
• Coordinate with external legal counsel, consultants, regulators, and compliance partners where needed
• Support special strategic projects related to governance, expansion, policy, and organizational readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree required
• Recently called to the Bar or pursuing legal qualification is an advantage
• Strong interest in digital health, healthcare regulation, AI governance, compliance, risk management, or corporate law
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple trackers and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and document management systems

Preferred Attributes

• Interest in healthcare innovation, public health, or technology policy
• Familiarity with data protection and privacy frameworks
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup or growth-stage environment
• Highly proactive, resourceful, and execution-oriented
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

What You’ll Gain

• Exposure to real-world digital health operations and regulatory environments
• Experience working at the intersection of healthcare, AI, technology, governance, and social impact
• Hands-on experience in enterprise risk management and compliance systems
• Opportunity to contribute to scaling innovative health systems across Africa
• Mentorship from senior leadership and cross-functional teams

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• CV/Resume
• Short cover letter outlining interest in the role
• Writing sample or legal/research memo

Application Question(s):

• Did you submit a cover letter and do you have a law degree? If not, please do not apply, we will not review your application.

Work Location: In person