Executive Head: Legal Affairs Financial Services at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• Responsible for providing legal advice and support to Vodacom’s financial services business on aspects related to the fintech/ financial services industry, which includes but is not limited to insurance law (both short-term and long-term), PASA rules with a focus on digital payments, credit law and/or banking law.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for providing accurate, effective, and timely legal advice, analysis and support at an expert level on complex matters of significant, strategic and/or financial value to Vodacom in relation to its financial services business.
• Negotiating complex transactions relating to the company’s financial services business and providing legal advice regarding these transactions to senior business stakeholders.
• Drafting a wide range of contracts for the financial services business, including but not limited to Payments, Lending and Insurance Binder, Intermediary and Outsourced agreements.
• Keep business stakeholders updated and briefed on key projects and risk management.
• Ensure that all legal matters are reported and managed in accordance with company governance requirements and processes, delegation of authority, and Group Code of Conduct.
• Actively participate in the broader Vodafone and Vodacom legal community to bring benefit from experience, expertise, and synergies to Vodacom.
• Keep Managing Executive: Legal Affairs and/or Chief Legal Risk and Compliance Officer (as the case may be) informed /involved on major or complex issues.

The ideal candidate must have:

• LLB Degree and admitted attorney with a minimum of 8 – 10 years post qualification experience.
• Proven track record in providing strategic legal advice to clients in the fintech sector.
• Prior experience working in major financial institution, financial services regulatory authority, or financial services practice and/or department within a major law firm or reputable corporate.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of insurance, digital payments services and/or payments acquiring is essential.
• Knowledge and/or awareness of relevant technological developments within the financial, payments-acquiring and digital payments services industries.
• Experience in dealing with regulatory and government authorities.
• Extensive commercial law, drafting and negotiation experience, with ability to provide timely and innovative legal solutions in a fast- moving industry.
• Experienced commercial attorney with knowledge of telecoms industry, general technology law, financial services / fintech or related experience.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the industry practices, laws and regulations relating to the financial services sector, including but not limited to banking laws, data privacy regulations, anti-money laundering (AML) laws and consumer protection laws, with a deep understanding of the unique legal challenges faced by fintech companies. (essential)
• An in-depth understanding of the financial services industry and demonstrable wide-ranging commercial experience. (essential)
• Knowledge and / or awareness of relevant technological developments within the financial sector industry. 

Closing date for Applications: 23 June 2025.