Legal Associate

5 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Black Pen Recruitment Full time

Legal Associate (Licensing/Fintech/Regulatory Compliance)

Our client is a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. Their mission is to make money movement seamless, inclusive, and scalable across borders. They operate at the intersection of financial innovation and real-world impact, empowering businesses and consumers with tools to thrive in a rapidly digitizing economy.

Job Type:
Full-time

Location:
Cape Town

Workplace:
Hybrid

Department:
Legal

Reports To:
CLCO

Level:
Mid-Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB).
  • Admitted attorney.
  • Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) gained in a law firm or in-house legal department.
  • PQE in financial services, banking & payments, and contract & commercial law.
  • Ability to work independently in a structured and unstructured environment.
  • Attention to detail and organisational abilities – must be meticulous.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Comfortable with performing administrative tasks.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • New License Applications
    : Assists in the process of applying for new licenses across various jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local requirements. This includes working with financial regulators where applicable.
  • Contract Management & Drafting
    : Drafts and reviews complex legal agreements, including vendor contracts, customer agreements, and technology-related contracts critical to the business.
  • Regulatory Compliance
    : Assists in ensuring that the company adheres to legal requirements imposed by local and international financial regulators.
  • Corporate and Secretarial Work
    : Handles the establishment of new entities across various jurisdictions, ensuring statutory compliance and maintaining company secretarial functions like filing annual returns and maintaining company registers.
  • Banking and PSP Relationships
    : Assists in establishing and maintaining relationships with banks and payment service providers.
  • Regulatory Engagements
    : Assists with engagements with regulators or banking and payment partners, ensuring the company adheres to directives and guidelines issued.
  • Regulatory Research
    : Conducts legal research into new regulations or laws impacting the business.
  • Banking & Counterparty Onboarding Support
    : Works with internal stakeholders on legal documentation needed for the onboarding with banking and payment partners, trading counterparties and others.
  • Document Preparation
    : Assists in the preparation of legal documents, including contract templates, board resolutions, and other legal filings.
  • License Management
    : Tracks the renewal and ongoing compliance of licenses in coordination with the company's senior legal and compliance functions.
  • Support
    : Provides general support to the company's senior legal function.

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