Legal Counsel / South Africa at JUMO.WORLD

As Legal Counsel you will be accountable for providing commercial, contractual and legal support & direction to negotiate and deliver profitable & commercially effective contracts with the company's customers, partners, distributors and key suppliers. You will report to the Associate General Counsel.   

You will 

• Provide in-house assistance to Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and Financial Institution (FI) teams.
• Provide general legal assistance and support to management.
• Review, analyze and draft legal agreements as appropriate (MNO agreements, FI agreements, loan agreements, MOUs, NDAs, shareholder documents, employment agreements etc.) 
• Advise and negotiate legal agreements with counterparties.
• Developing master internal agreements as required (MNO / FI / alternative funding structures).
• Deal with external counsel on ad hoc basis.
• Provide support to the company's business by providing local advice in respect of global deals, strategy and product and proposition rollouts. 
• Anticipate legal developments relevant to the business and provide advice on their impact.

You will need

• LLB degree.
• At least 5 – 7 years’ experience, ideally with experience from a reputable law firm or strong in-house environment.
• Demonstrable experience in operating in a cross-border environment.
• Commercially minded, driven and able to advise on a broad range of legal matters and drive the business forward.
• Strong drafting skills. Outsourcing to external counsel is the exception to the rule, as we prefer a hands-on approach.
• Strong attention to detail and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
• Strong, resilient, independent work ethic in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Communication and relationship management: Establish strong working relationships with peers and stakeholders to manage administrative processes.
• Communicate concisely and clearly in oral and written forms.
• High proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint.
• Highly flexible, adaptable, and able to manage pressure in a constantly changing environment.
• Willingness to learn and grow.

Bonus if you have 

• Financial services experience / telecoms / payments experience preferred.
• We ask a lot of each other at JUMO, but we give a lot too. 

You will love

• Collaborating with smart, engaging people in an inspiring work environment.
• Working for impact.
• Growing and learning continuously, with loads of encouragement and support.
• Boldly taking risks as we navigate new challenges.
• Flexible work practices enabling your best delivery.
• Being autonomous and empowered to lead.

Remote First

You will be based in South Africa.  We operate a remote first working approach where working remotely is our default way of working. We have co-working spaces available in Cape Town for collaboration and connection and for the use of those who value and want to work out of an office. You have flexibility where to work from, as long as you have access to a reliable connection and are set up to work remotely.

Diversity and Inclusion
At JUMO, we believe that diversity strengthens our teams and we strive in our recruitment process to create an environment where people from every background can collaborate and prosper and be themselves.