Legal & Compliance Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cameroon.

📋 Description

• Review, redline, and negotiate NDAs, partner and vendor agreements, banking and payment-provider contracts, as well as service agreements in both French and English.

• Create drafts from templates and develop a bilingual playbook encompassing standard positions, fallback clauses, and red lines.

• Translate legal and regulatory documents between French and English.

• Offer clear recommendations regarding the signing of documents and the necessary amendments.

• Prepare and evaluate licence applications, regulatory correspondence, and responses to information requests for Cameroon and the CEMAC region.

• Monitor regulatory changes in Cameroon and the CEMAC area and assess their implications for products and licenses.

• Review and uphold AML/CFT policies, KYC procedures, and compliance documentation.

• Manage company secretarial tasks for the Cameroon entity, including incorporation documents, filings, board resolutions, and statutory registers.

• Oversee external counsel in Cameroon, ensuring quality, scope, and cost management.

• Provide practical legal support to the Cameroon country manager, partnerships, and operations teams.

• Maintain a real-time tracker of owned documents and filings, including their status, blockers, and upcoming deadlines.

⛳️ Requirements

• A law degree; admission to the bar or an equivalent professional qualification is an advantage but not mandatory.

• Approximately 3–6 years of experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, either in a law firm, in-house, or within a compliance role.

• Proficient in both French and English, with excellent written and spoken skills.

• Capability to redline contracts, communicate effectively with regulators, and lead negotiation calls in either language.

• Strong commercial judgement.

• Ability to write clearly and concisely, summarizing complex agreements for non-lawyers effectively.

• Familiarity with Cameroonian law across both civil-law and common-law systems.

• Demonstrated high agency, self-motivation, ownership, initiative, independent problem-solving abilities, quick learning, and reliability.

• Experience in fintech, payments, mobile money, banking, or digital assets is advantageous.

• Practical experience with payment or e-money licensing, or direct interactions with BEAC, COBAC, or the Ministry of Finance is a plus.

• Knowledge of OHADA company and commercial law is beneficial.

• Background in AML/CFT, data protection, or sanctions compliance is a plus.

• Experience in managing external counsel is an asset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance for you and your immediate family.

• Gym membership.

• Coverage of business-related expenses.

• Additional benefits according to company policy.