Legal Executive

Job Description

The potential applicant for this role will serve as Company's one of the principal lawyers for internal risk mitigation and oversight. The candidate will identify potential areas of legal risk or vulnerability within internal operations and provide guidance regarding the best method of mitigating or eliminating such risk; analyze information that often is ambiguous and provide expert-level recommendations to the Board of Directors and other members of the Executive Leadership Team as requested.

The role will also provide oversight on extremely sensitive legal matters, including, but not limited to compliance; professional liability; administrative law; and other legal areas related to internal risk mitigation.  As required, and as directed, by the Board of Directors, the candidate will establish program emphasis, develop operating policies and guidelines, and communicate policies and priorities. In furtherance of these functions, s/he will determine and implement internal organization policies, practices, training needs, and improvements in work processes and procedures.

We are looking for young enthusiastic individuals who are passionate and very serious about the legal and compliance aspect of a company. If you have the ability to learn and adapt quickly then this is the right place for you. During your day to day activities, you will be conducting:-

• monitor a company’s legal affairs, ensuring that they maintain compliance with all laws and regulations concerning their field;

• coordinate and arrange internal meetings related to legal matters. Coordinate with other departments (e.g. Business, Accounts & Finance, HR) regarding legal matters. Develop and maintain close working relationships with internal and external contacts as appropriate;

• prepare legal documents/agreements/contracts and complete necessary arrangements;

• participate in developing, implementing and updating office policies and procedures;

• continuously research legal resources such as articles, codes, statutes, judicial decisions and more in order to stay up to date on all current laws and make well-educated legal recommendations;

• understand various regulatory requirements (e.g. by the Bangladesh Bank, Commerce Ministry, etc.) and formulate working and/or other procedures according to these;

• interpret legal contracts for given scenarios and find appropriate course of actions based on these;

• provide legal advice to the departments to identify risks when defining the contractual obligations and advise on the course of action for pre-lawsuit or amicable settlement negotiation;

• establish and maintain close working relationships with external law firms and lawyers.

• conduct external legal meetings with partners/clients for negotiating contract terms etc;

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law or equivalent combination of education, training and experience; 

• Barristers are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference;

• 3 years of direct experience with preparing contracts, agreements, documentation;

• Skilled in legal analysis, critical thinking, legal counseling, and problem solving;

• Great attention to detail along with the ability to work with different personalities;

• Strong knowledge and kept up to date on the global tech industry particularly in FinTech;

• Excellent written and verbal communications skill in English;

• Willingness to help people create an amazing experience for everyone around you;

Additional Information

• Communication is extremely important; our team members work across every team in the organization. Candidates need to be able to communicate not only with other team members but also with management, tech and non-tech team members & external parties.

• Someone who will take ownership of the contracts from initial conception through engagement while also assisting others when the need arises.

• Ability to learn and teach new technologies and skills as new technology is introduced.

• Sound mature judgment and decision-making ability.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• We are looking for honest, dedicated and responsible individuals.