What is the role?

Reporting to our Group Head of Legal your responsibilities shall include:

Managing assigned legal matters, including drafting, reviewing, and advising the business on key agreements with customers, electronic money issuers, data privacy/hosting policies, foreign exchange, loan agreements, and other operational documents as needed
Ensuring complete business fluency in both English and French, with the ability to draft and review high-quality legal documents in both languages
Leading contract negotiations and supporting our sales and partner success teams to close deals
Providing clear legal opinions on substantive legal and regulatory issues
Assisting Group Head of Legal with payment service provider licence applications
Identifying, monitoring, and managing legal risks affecting the businesses and advising on the impact of these risks and measures to mitigate them
Ensuring the business has an up-to-date and accurate understanding of the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate
Support company secretarial matters for businesses in West & Central Africa as required
Identifying and engaging with trusted local counsel in each market to advise on business issues as they arise
Embedding awareness of legal risk management and corporate policy issues to the wider organisation
Performing any other duties within the scope of the role, as requested, including additional working hours when required.

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You are a perfect fit if you have

Legally qualified and currently practising in a country within the West and Central Africa (WCA) region, with broad familiarity across multiple WCA legal systems and a solid working knowledge of English law
6+ years legal practice experience, preferably from a top-tier law firm in WCA or within a fintech environment
Strong communication skills in both English and French (written and verbal), with excellent attention to detail
Proven experience in preparing licence applications for payment service providers
Demonstrated ability to navigate corporate environments, with the energy and flexibility to work in a startup environment
Highly organised and process-oriented
Skilled in project management capable of handling several deliverables at a time
Reliable, independent, and able to juggle multiple tasks effectively
Calm and effective under pressure
Exceptionally diligent and proud of your output in all aspects of work
Proficient in G Suite tools, including Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar
Comfortable working in a remote environment that values autonomy and responsibility
Passionate, driven, and collaborative, with a willingness to work with an ambitious international team
Willing to travel as required.

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Who is pawaPay?

pawaPay is a fast-growing B2B payments start-up, focused on mobile money in Africa. We are building the financial rails that allow entrepreneurs and merchants to reach hundreds of millions of people across Africa.
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Our vision is to connect every mobile money wallet in Africa to each other and to the world.

Through our payments API we already facilitate over 2 million transactions a day across 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal by the end of the year is to be in 19 countries and we expect our volumes and merchant base to continue to grow.

We believe that the future of payments in Africa is mobile money and we have positioned ourselves to take the lead as the payments space grows over the next decade.

At pawaPay, there is an entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a modern and professional working culture. The fast-paced, ever-changing environment will suit someone who can adapt and think on their feet. In return, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a group of dedicated and smart individuals working towards the same mission. We work as a remote team and have team members in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Why pawaPay?

Help improve financial access in Africa;
Being part of an exciting project from its early days;
An ambitious, talented, and diverse team who always has your back;
We grow fast, and you will grow fast with us;
Competitive remuneration package and the option of getting paid in digital currency;

A generous Training and Development budget;
35 days of paid leave per year (inclusive of public holidays) and much more.

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