Legal Advisor at Hello Group

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

Closing Date    
2023/06/13