Full-Time

Legal Counsel-Maternity Cover

Sendwave

Sendwave

1,001-5,000 employees

Mobile app for fee-free financial services in Africa

Fintech

Junior

United Kingdom

Requirements
  • Address general or ad-hoc legal queries from business stakeholders and other team members including in respect of intellectual property and day to day corporate work
  • Keep abreast of regulatory developments in the payments/e-money financial services industry and assessing the impact of these developments on the business
  • Work closely with the Global Compliance Team and Risk & Assurance Team to ensure the company operates within a robust regulatory and compliance framework
  • Help develop appropriate legal templates and processes and actively work to collaboratively align the legal objective and business objectives
  • Assist with the know-how, professional development and training needs of the Legal team including help develop appropriate legal templates and processes and support more junior members of the team
  • Liaise with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally to Zepz, and so must be able to communicate confidently and effectively and have excellent stakeholder management skills; and
  • Actively work to align the legal objectives and business objectives collaboratively
  • A qualified lawyer with at least 5+ years PQE
  • Excellent technical skills: demonstrated ability to draft clear, professional and legally robust correspondence, advice, contracts, policies and other documentation as required, with appropriate form and style
  • Recent experience of working with businesses in the Payments/Financial Services sector and awareness and knowledge of the external business environment relevant to Zepz
  • Experience of applying regulations relevant to financial services and payment institutions (FinCrime, PDS2, EMR) and/or handling general commercial legal matters and/or experience in leading corporate or banking transactions - each with supervision
  • Experience negotiating complex commercial contracts and ability to influence and persuade in decision-making processes both internally and externally
  • A commercial mindset and ability to think creatively to achieve the commercial objectives of the business and to deliver legal advice in the appropriate commercial and regulatory context and within tight timeframes
  • First class interpersonal and communication skills: able to, and enjoy, building and maintaining good relationships both internally and externally at all levels
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple priorities; and
  • Ability to work independently, but also a team player: fostering knowledge sharing and being prepared to be involved in the day-to-day
Responsibilities
  • From time to time, and depending on your experience, be heavily involved in a breadth of project work that may include:
  • Commercial contracting work - drafting; negotiating and advising on contracts related to the payments ecosystem and payment institutions
  • Advising on regulatory matters and issues that arise from our operation as a money transfer business, including the regulatory constraints in which the business operates, product launches, country launches and licensing as well as liaising with regulators in various jurisdictions, including the UK, Belgium, Australia and South Africa to obtain various consents and approvals
  • Managing customer services issues, including day-to-day complaints management and referrals to the Financial Ombudsman Service as well as litigation; and/or
  • Advising on transactional and other strategic projects including drafting intra-group agreements and other contracts to support group restructuring and M&A so that the business can move forward at pace, while protecting our interests

Wave Mobile Money is a trailblazer in the financial technology sector, addressing the significant issue of financial inclusion in Africa by providing accessible, fee-free services. The company's robust mobile app, which allows for cash deposits, withdrawals, and both peer-to-peer and business payments, has gained millions of users in Senegal and Cote D'Ivoire, demonstrating its wide acceptance and effectiveness. Wave's commitment to making Africa a cashless continent, coupled with its user-friendly technology that simplifies transactions such as school fee payments, sets it apart in the industry and makes it an exciting place to work.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$403.7M

Headquarters

Dakar, Senegal

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-3%
INACTIVE