Legal & Compliance Associate, Francophone Markets

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cameroon, +1 more country.

📋 Description

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

• Create documents from templates and develop a bilingual playbook that includes standard positions, fallback clauses, and red lines.

• Translate legal and regulatory documentation between French and English.

• Provide guidance on whether documents should be signed, signed with modifications, or not signed at all, along with explanations for these recommendations.

• Prepare and assess licence applications, correspondence with regulators, and responses to information requests within Francophone markets.

• Monitor regulatory changes in French-speaking regions and evaluate their implications for products and licences.

• Review and uphold AML/CFT policies, KYC procedures, and compliance documents to ensure local relevance.

• Oversee company secretarial responsibilities for Francophone entities, which includes incorporation documents, filings, board resolutions, and statutory registers.

• Manage external legal counsel in each market, focusing on scope, deliverables, and cost management.

• Assist country managers, partnerships, and operations by providing practical legal advice.

• Maintain an up-to-date tracker of owned documents and filings, including their status, challenges, and upcoming deadlines.

⛳️ Requirements

• A law degree; while admission to the bar or an equivalent professional qualification is advantageous, it is not mandatory.

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

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

• Capable of redlining contracts, communicating with regulators, and leading negotiation calls in either language.

• Strong commercial judgment.

• Ability to write clearly and concisely; capable of summarizing a 40-page agreement into five actionable lines for a non-lawyer.

• Familiarity with at least one Francophone African legal framework.

• Demonstrated high agency, self-motivation, ownership, initiative, problem-solving skills, quick learning ability, 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 BCEAO, BEAC, COBAC, or a national regulator is a plus.

• Knowledge of OHADA company and commercial law is beneficial.

• Experience with AML/CFT, data protection, or sanctions compliance is a bonus.

• Experience managing external legal counsel across multiple countries is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for you and your immediate family.

• Gym membership.

• Reimbursement for business-related expenses.

• Additional benefits in accordance with company policy.