In-house Legal Officer
NALA, Kenya

We have recently updated our Company Mission to reflect our ambitions to build the future of payments in Africa. You can read all about it here.

There are over 1.3 billion Africans in the world and is the fastest growing region in the world. Africa is also the most expensive place to send money to and trade with. Talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t. How do we bridge this divide with a sense of purpose?

• Think about people living far away from their loved ones who are financially responsible and support them. Imagine how you would feel losing 8-9% of your money through fees. How do we reduce the cost of sending money home through technology?
• What about the future for businesses? Think about those who are trying to do cross-border business from Africa outbound to the rest of the world? Why is it so hard to trade today? Why do people have to send money with other people physically or cash on planes? How much money and time is lost while doing this?
• What about the reliability of trade? When payments are delayed, that means business is disrupted. This costs everyone money. It loses us trust with customers.
• What about the future of work? Think about those young TikTok influencers in Uganda who make amazing content, but can’t get paid because they don’t have Visa or Mastercards yet have mobile money?

NALA’s true impact will be measured by the opportunities we create for Africa to trade with the world and the world to trade with Africa.

Safeguard NALA's legal landscape, driving strategic contracts, ensuring compliance, and fostering a secure legal framework

• Advising NALA on commercial contracts, employment law, trademarks, IP, data protection, and regulatory matters;
• Provide strategic legal advice to the executive leadership team
• Collaborate on end-to-end licensing processes
• Draft and review contracts, and NDAs with partners
• Provide advice on matters relating to corporate governance, risk and legal compliance.
• Own and build the process for streamlining contract filing, documentation and handling sensitive information
• Support the Partnerships team and the wider business in regulatory and commercial matters

• You have an LLB and are currently qualified to practice law with a relevant license
• Commercially aware with outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and influence key stakeholders
• Experience working with Fintechs / in Fintech Law
• High degree of autonomy, discipline and a proactive attitude
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments

• Experience at a top, globally recognised law firm
• Experience working as an in-house counsel for a fintech or fast-paced start-up
• Expertise in financial services laws and regulations in various jurisdictions in Africa

You will need to first submit your application through our ATS Workable.

If successful you will be selected for our interview process which has 3 stages:

1. [30mins] Interview with the Talent Team

• In this stage we want to get to know you a bit more and follow up on your experience and motivations. The best preparation would be to really know why you applied for the role (i.e. your application questions)

• In this stage, we want to get to know you and your experience deeply and we will focus closely on your experience as detailed on your CV. The best preparation is to just know what's on your CV really well

• This is an interview with our Chief Operating Officer

Due to the seniority and importance of this position, we will be also doing reference calls with your previous managers. We will share more information in the final stages of the interview process.

• 35 Days Off: Enjoy an amazing 35 days of holidays to unwind and explore.
• Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with a bonus day off to take off in that month
• Private Medical Insurance: Coverage from day one for you and optionally your family.
• Learning Budget: Fuel your growth with $1000 annually for learning and development.
• Free Lunch: Everyday - that’s it!
• Monthly Birthday Party: Join fun social events every month to celebrate achievements, milestones and birthday across the month

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