Senior Legal Counsel

Job Descriptions

• Lead and manage the Legal Department, set priorities and performance standards, manage external counsel, and maintain legal templates and knowledge systems.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial contracts, partnerships, financing arrangements, and corporate transactions.
• Lead the Company's compliance programme across all jurisdictions. Monitor regulatory developments and advise on implications, particularly in fintech, payments, digital assets, AML/CFT, and data protection. Oversee licensing, regulatory filings, and regulatory engagements.
• Advise the Board and management on governance matters. Oversee company secretarial functions, corporate filings, and statutory records.
• Law enforcement liaison, Manage litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations. Instruct external counsel and oversee dispute strategy and settlement negotiations.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks across the business, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain internal legal and compliance policies.
• Oversee the Company's IP protection strategy including trademarks, licensing, and brand protection.
• Represent the Company in engagements with regulators, government agencies, and industry bodies.
• Deliver legal and compliance training. Prepare legal risk reports for management and the Board.