Senior Legal Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Acquire a comprehensive understanding of Paymentology’s business operations, offerings, and regulatory environment to provide contextual and effective legal support.

• Serve as the main legal advisor for designated legal matters and oversee the legal delivery within the designated area.

• Establish trusted relationships with stakeholders and collaborate with supported business functions.

• Offer legal assistance throughout commercial and business initiatives.

• Counsel on contract enforceability, licensing issues, regulatory compliance, and cross-border legal risks.

• Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of intricate commercial agreements with customers, partners, suppliers, and strategic counterparts.

• Provide legal advice to the People team concerning employment law issues.

• Ensure legal counsel aligns with business objectives, facilitating growth while managing legal risks.

• Independently handle complex, cross-functional legal matters under the guidance of the Legal and Compliance Director.

• Mentor and coach Legal team members and manage direct reports when applicable.

• Identify legal and regulatory risks and propose mitigation strategies.

• Enhance internal legal frameworks, contract templates, and best practices.

• Work in partnership with external counsel and relay advice to internal stakeholders.

• Conduct legal and regulatory research across various jurisdictions.

• Analyze and distill complex laws and regulations into actionable legal opinions and memoranda.

• Evaluate the impact of legal and regulatory changes on the business.

• Contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives and training programs.

• Deliver internal legal training and briefings on research topics and regulatory matters.

⛳️ Requirements

• A qualified lawyer with 6–8 years of post-qualification experience in commercial law.

• Solid background in contract negotiation and advisory roles.

• Ideally experienced in financial services, fintech, or technology-driven organizations.

• Strong legal research and analytical capabilities.

• Proven experience in interpreting and applying regulations and legislation.

• Exceptional drafting skills for contracts, legal opinions, internal memoranda, and business-facing guidance.

• Good grasp of commercial legal risk and the ability to offer pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to perform under pressure and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, remote-first setting.

• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.

• Skill in clarifying complex legal and regulatory issues to non-legal stakeholders.

• Proactive and organized approach to enhancing legal processes, templates, and workflows.

• Law degree and legal qualification, such as bar admission, attorney admission, solicitor qualification, or equivalent.

• Experience functioning as the primary legal contact for business stakeholders.

• Proven track record of independently managing high-value or strategically important commercial negotiations.

• Demonstrated experience with commercial contracts, regulatory issues, and cross-border legal considerations.

• Experience in interpreting external legal advice and converting it into internal guidance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work in a remote-first environment.

• Opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the payments industry.

• Collaboration across global markets, functions, jurisdictions, and time zones.

• A diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Opportunities for knowledge-sharing and training.