Legal Officer/Counsel - UK/EU
AZA, United Kingdom

As the Legal Officer/Counsel, you are to assist the Senior Legal Counsel in ensuring that effective legal support is provided to commercial teams, to propose and implement improvements to current legal processes and to assist the Senior Legal Counsel where needed.

We are looking for someone who is pragmatic, energetic and passionate. Someone who can operate with a high sense of urgency and accuracy.The candidate should be able to speak English and French both written and verbal flawlessly.

Responsibilities

• Supporting operational teams with legal advice on contracts, including drafting, reviewing and advising on service agreements (both inward and outward), framework agreements and related agreements having a particular focus Finance amp; Payments;
• Administration of due diligence activities and review of associated documentation (both regulatory and legal in nature) in line with internal processes and requirements;
• Provision of legal support in a range of other legal matters including company secretarial, data protection and IT;
• Participating in corporate project work and providing as hoc company/commercial legal advice;
• Identifying, monitoring and managing legal risks affecting the group’s businesses and advising commercial colleagues on the impact of those risks and measures to mitigate them;
• Supporting the management of legal priorities and objectives within the business;
• Building relationships with commercial colleagues and embedding awareness of legal risk management and corporate policy issues;
• Developing legal precedents in line with legal, regulatory and corporate environment.
• To undertake all activities in accordance with applicable group policies and procedures so as to ensure that the interests of the Group and individual corporate entities are protected at all times.
• At all times to ensure that legal and commercial risks (to the extent relevant to the post holder role) are identified and minimised through effective communication with applicable stakeholders as well as relevant support functional departments and, when necessary Executive Committee.
• To carry out any other duties within the competence of the role holder, as requested (including additional working hours as and when required).
• To travel when required in line with business needs. Be aware of and comply with the company policies.
• Keep up to date with industry changes, procedures and requirements relating to job role.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years Law practice experience, working as a Legal Officer or Legal Counsel in a financial ecosystem or fin-tech.
• Demonstrated experience working in a Corporate Environment.
• Good understanding of Litigation and experience with EU laws is an advantage.
• Organised, strong attention to detail, and process-oriented.
• Energetic and flexible.
• Reliable, independent, and able to juggle multiple tasks effectively.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Proficient with Microsoft office tools.
• Proficient with Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Global / regional network / exposure in FinTech / Blockchain industry.
• One of the hottest, fastest scaling startups in Africa.
• Casual work environment.
• Great work -life balance.
• We value autonomy.
• Opportunity for growth for all employees.
• Opportunity to work hard and play hard.
• and more!!

AZA is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. AZA does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

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