Legal Advisor - South Africa

Job title : Legal Advisor - South Africa Job Location : South Africa, Deadline : December 28, 2024 Quick Recommended Links

• The Commercial Team are looking to hire a Legal Advisor who aligns with Paymentology’s core values of “Making It Right, Making it Happen and Making It Easy, Together". Our ideal candidate is someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about law whilst understanding Paymentology’s business and the industry it operates in.
• We are looking for someone with strong legal knowledge and the ability to meaningfully apply this to our business without undue disruption to Paymentology’s growth. The preferred candidate will possess a strong commercial background, a passion for law and a willingness to collaborate with the rest of the team.

Tasks

• As the Legal Advisor, you will assume responsibility for delivering precise and timely legal counsel to key external stakeholders on a variety of legal topics including contracts, applicable laws, licensing and regulations.
• Provide tailored, commercially astute legal advice and recommendations on the legality, lawfulness and enforceability of contracts across Paymentology’s product offering and the jurisdictions in which it operates.
• Help find solutions to ensure lawfulness and compliance as well as support the continuation of business.
• Collaborate in developing best practices to uphold legal standards and processes within the business.
• Have a broad understanding of key legal risks and work collaboratively to manage them effectively.
• Review and draft contracts, letters and other legal documents.
• Provide training and mentoring to help upskill others.
• Work with external counsel and relay feedback from external sources to internal stakeholders.
• Conduct legal research and leverage findings to advise the business strategically.
• Always conduct yourself in a professional and supportive manner cultivating good relationships with team members and business stakeholders.

Requirements What it takes to succeed:

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• 3-5 years of experience as a qualified lawyer specialising in commercial contracts, coupled with excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with geographically distributed teams.
• A pragmatic business approach to commercial contracts whilst meeting short deadliness.
• Adaptability to working remotely for a technology-driven company using multiple systems to enhance efficiency.

• Law / Legal jobs