Legal Advisor

Job Advert Summary

INTRODUCTION:

Some people are happy to go through life in a comfortable bubble and that is great, we don’t judge, but at Hello Group we believe that if we can change lives it’s a day well-lived. We change lives every minute of the day, literally. We solve problems that others think are impossible and have fun while doing them. It’s our passion to build life-changing businesses and to stay in the chaos and not have to settle into the routine. We believe in employing smart people on the ground, in telling us what to do. What do you say…do you want to join our weird and wonderful family?

WHO ARE WE?

The Hello Group exists to create game-changing integrated consumer and business services for migrant and marginalised communities. Our services are co-created to be low cost, easily accessible, and amazingly simple to use with technology at the very core. By constantly evolving for consumers and resellers we maintain market leadership and entrench the Hello Group within the fabric of our communities.

We know we have succeeded when we are the dominant telecom, financial, business and media service provider within our target markets, very few people leave us for the competition, and we get more new customers from referrals than from active selling.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

We break down barriers.

We defy bias.

We level the playing field.

We thereby enhance every facet of the lives of the migrant and marginalised communities.

Minimum Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised university;
• Admitted as an Attorney/Advocate/Legal Practitioner (South Africa);
• Minimum of 5 years of post-admission experience in a legal advisory role;
• Extensive experience in drafting and reviewing a variety of contracts is essential to this position. Role has a large focus on agreements in foreign jurisdictions;
• Knowledge of local and international AML/CFT/KYC and FATF, preferable but not essential;
• Experience in Fintech, Financial Services or Remittance industry, 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;
• High level of integrity and professionalism.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Summary:

You are an Admitted Attorney/Advocate/Legal Practitioner with a passion for drafting and reviewing local and international contracts. You are well organised with an eye for detail. You are able to manage your own workload and prioritise your tasks. You work well under pressure and can work well independently and within a team.

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.