Senior Legal Associate, Cape Town

We are a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of

payment infrastructure across Africa . Our mission is to make money movement

seamless, inclusive, and scalable across borders . We operate at the intersection of

financial innovation and real-world impact , empowering businesses and consumers with tools to thrive in a rapidly digitizing economy. Role Overview The Senior Legal Associate will support the company’s legal and regulatory functions across multiple jurisdictions, including payments, crypto assets, and financial services. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, assisting with new licence applications, managing regulatory and banking relationships, and maintaining corporate governance and entity compliance. This is an intermediate-level position that offers exposure to diverse legal environments and evolving fintech regulation across Africa and internationally.Key Responsibilities Licensing&Regulatory Applications : Support new licence applications across jurisdictions, liaising with regulators and external counsel where necessary. Track and maintain ongoing licence renewals and regulatory obligations. Contract Drafting&Negotiation:

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, vendor, and technology agreements critical to business operations. Maintain contract templates and ensure alignment with company standards. Corporate&Secretarial Governance : Support the formation and maintenance of corporate entities, including statutory filings, annual returns, and company registers. Prepare board resolutions and other company secretarial documents. Banking&Counterparty Relationships:

Support onboarding documentation for banking, payment, and trading counterparties. Assist in managing ongoing legal relationships with payment service providers and liquidity partners. Regulatory Research&Engagement : Conduct legal research into new or evolving financial, crypto, and payments regulations. Support engagement with regulators and financial partners on compliance and policy matters. General Legal Support : Provide day-to-day support to the senior legal function on operational, regulatory, and strategic projects. Assist in preparing legal documents, filings, and correspondence as needed.Skills&Experience Admitted attorney. Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience

(PQE) gained in a law firm or in-house legal department. PQE

must be in

financial services (FX/ TOC, crypto assets); banking&payments (TPPP/ PSP and cross-border); contract&commercial. Ability to work independently in a structured and unstructured environment. Meticulous attention to detail and organisational abilities. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Comfortable with performing administrative tasks. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.What We Offer Mission-Driven Work:

The opportunity to work on solving cross-boarder payments in Africa. Connecting us to the world, and the world to us. A startup environment with massive growth:

High pace, high growth where your work directly shapes and impacts the company. Competitive Compensation : A salary package that matches your expertise and the market rate.

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