Junior Legal Executive /Lawyer at AZA

Requirements

• Junior lawyer, law graduate or qualified paralegal
• 1-3 years working experience
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, meeting deadlines to meet stakeholder/regulator expectations
• General knowledge of legal principles and contract law
• Good research and drafting skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good attention to detail
• Discrete
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem-solving ability
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with effective communication at all levels of the organisation
• Interest in technology and cross border payments an advantage
• Proficiency in English language (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research
• Assisting with drafting, reviewing and approving of letters, contracts, internal policies/procedures and other legal documents etc
• Assisting in the creation, collation and regular updating of legal reports/files
• Creating presentations
• Taking notes at meetings
• Assisting with statutory filings globally
• Maintaining current knowledge of legislative amendments relevant to the business in the applicable jurisdictions
• Assisting in preparation of training materials
• Working closely with the Head of Legal on specific projects
• Liaising with work colleagues, internal/external stakeholders, external lawyers, regulators and other third parties locally and abroad
• Assisting in the general ad hoc day to day legal work.