Commercial Legal

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa RMM Full time
The duties and responsibilities captured within this role are as follows:

Commercial Legal Affairs:

  • Providing guidance and oversight to the business on legal matters.
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of agreements/contracts.
  • Providing legal support to the commercial teams through the drafting of and reviewing of contracts, negotiating of commercial terms and legal execution for commercial relationships.
  • Serving as legal advisor to support internal stakeholders such as IT, commercial, treasury, compliance and other support departments.
  • Oversight of the contract management tool/system for commercial contracting.
  • Oversight of contract lifecycles and arranging for renegotiation of terms where necessary.
  • Resolving any prelitigation contractual disputes timeously.
  • Conducting periodic reviews of existing legal documentation to ensure they remain relevant, applicable, and uptodate.
  • Identifying legal and regulatory risks in transactions, contracts and other activities conducted by the Group.
Other Legal Matters

  • Handling of contractual disputes.
  • Providing data protection and privacy related advice.
  • Carrying out legal audits from time to time to assess and monitor the legal standing of the organisation and its existing legal obligations.
  • Playing a key role in ensuring compliance with the laws and regulations of each country in which we operate, by conducting frequent regulatory horizon scanning and advising on changes in law and regulation and how these might impact the organisation and its businesses.
  • Adhoc legal advice.

Requirements:

Skills and Competencies

  • Superior verbal and written communication skills in English (French being an added advantage) able to articulate one's views in a clear and concise manner.
  • Excellent listening skills, analytical and problemsolving aptitude.
  • Creative and critical thinker, comfortable challenging the status quo and proposing innovative, constructive solutions to address business challenges.
  • Effectively manage relationships with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) at various levels of seniority, operating at both a strategic and tactical level.
  • Passionate about consistency, quality, and integrity in legal and regulatory risk management.
  • High propensity towards execution, even under a high degree of pressure.
  • Able to work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment.
  • Collaborative working style, with the ability to identify and organize resources required to deliver on projects.
Qualifications and Experience

  • Qualified lawyer or holder of Bachelor of Laws Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant jurisdiction, with working experience within the financial sector or at a law firm.
  • 5+ years' experience in FinTech, consumer/digital financial services, and/or regulatory engagement.
  • Pan-African exposure, experience, excitement, and expertise will be invaluable.
  • Understanding of market and industry developments within the broader financial services sector that relate to legal and regulatory risks in Africa.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
R60, R70,000.00 per month

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