Legal Advisor - Centurion, Pretoria at Hello Group

Minimum Requirements    
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

AML/CFT Certificate preferable but not essential

Admitted Attorney (South Africa)

1-3 years post-admission experience within a law firm or in-house environment.

Experience in drafting and reviewing a variety of contracts is essential to this position.

AML/CFT experience preferred but not essential.

Experience in Fintech, Financial Services or Telecommunications industries is preferable but not essential.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

IT literacy / Computer skills - MS Office

Good research ability

Good Organisational and Time Management Skills.

Excellent Interpersonal Skills.

Detail-oriented.

Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.

Problem solver.

Ability to work with confidential information, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Duties and Responsibilities    
Job Summary:

• You are an Admitted Attorney looking for in-house experience and have a passion for contracts and compliance. You like to think outside the box to solve complex problems and keep updated with new legislation and legal trends. You can work in a diverse environment and form legal opinions in multiple disciplines or fields.

WHAT YOU'LL DO HERE

• Junior In-house Legal Counsel / Junior Legal Advisor
• Draft and review International Remittance/Money Transfer Agreements;
• Highlight the legal risks, and present mitigating factors concerning the identified risk(s) to relevant business units;
• Assist with the AML/CFT due diligence process;
• Assist with the onboarding of third-party service providers globally;
• Attend to all ad hoc legal matters affecting the remittance business and other business within the group;
• Draft legal letters for the group and draft ad hoc legal agreements (nationally and internationally);
• Assist in drafting and reviewing group policy documents;
• Draft, and review, various commercial legal agreements applicable to the group;
• Advise the group on general legal matters and stay up to date with legal/regulatory changes that have an impact on your business unit;
• Review and develop the group’s current legal processes;
• Meet predetermined targets and timelines as set by the Head of the Department in respect of the above from time to time;
• Refer matters to an external legal counsel should it be required and approved by the Legal Manager;
• Draft legal opinions; and Contract negotiations with third parties.

Regulatory Compliance

• Advise on the influence of legislation applicable to the different group divisions and their clients but with a primary focus on the remittance business;
• Provide oral and written legal opinion reports on research conducted as well as on various aspects of foreign and domestic law;
• Interpret contracts, legislation, and regulations;
• Compile regulatory compliance processes to assist the group in complying with regulatory obligations;
• Ad hoc regulatory compliance duties; and
• Meet predetermined targets and timelines as set by the Legal Manager in respect of the above from time to time.

General Legal Advisor Responsibilities - Legal Services

• Provide legal assistance under the umbrella of shared services to the group;
• Liaise with various divisions of the group as well as with external stakeholders regarding all legal matters; and
• Meet predetermined targets and timelines as set by the Head of the Department in respect of the above from time to time.

Legal and Compliance Administration

• Maintain legal agreement templates, including, but not limited to; non-disclosure agreements, Remittances / Money Transfer Agreements and other agreements;
• Ensure that the group is equipped with all the necessary resources and tools to fulfil all legal and compliance tasks; and
• Meet predetermined targets and timelines as set by the Head of the Department in respect of the above from time to time