Legal Advisor - Pretoria, South Africa - Hello Group Recruitment

Hello Group Recruitment

Verified Company

Pretoria, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Advert Summary:

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.

For us, we do not go to work each day, we go to a place where "grown-ups" are fuelled by a risk-taking appetite for adventure that leaves a definite mark on the lives of others.

Hello, Group, is a place where you get scraped knocked, or even trip over your shoelaces, but through all that build what we call profitable altruism.

Here we solve problems that others think are impossible and have fun while doing it. We love a bit of craziness, dissatisfaction with the status quo is what YOU can offer us at Hello.

It is our passion to build life-changing businesses and to stay in the chaos and not have to settle into the routine.

We want the smart people on the ground, to develop our next big thing. What do you say want to join our weird and wonderful family?

WHO ARE WE?

The company culture is unique, simply defined by: No suits, no ties, just excellence Our Dev Teams are based at our dev houses in Centurion, Mauritius, and India.

We provide the freedom required to be yourself, the best you

OUR PURPOSE
To create game-changing integrated consumer and business services for migrant and marginalized communities.

Our services are co-created to be low-cost, easily accessible and amazingly simple to use with technology at the very core.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
We provide migrants with a support framework and platform to establish a better life for themselves and their families. We break down barriers. We defy bias. We level the playing field. We thereby enhance every facet of their lives.

POPI

Consent to the processing of your personal information contained in your CV in terms of Section 11(1)(a) of the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013, as amended.

You consent and acknowledge that Our Human Resources department will have access to your personal information and will process same only to the extent strictly necessary for recruitment purposes to fill the vacancy as advertised and all matters ancillary thereto.

If you are shortlisted, but ultimately unsuccessful, we will keep your CV on file for 12 month's whereafter it will be deleted, unless requested to delete it sooner.

Minimum Requirements:

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
AML/CFT Certificate preferable but not essential
Admitted Attorney (South Africa)
13 years postadmission experience within a law firm or inhouse 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.
Detailoriented.
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 thirdparty 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