Senior Analyst: Legal at Cellulant

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• As the Senior Analyst: Legal at Cellulant, you will play a pivotal role in our team.
• This position is instrumental in bolstering a culture of strict compliance, by continuously updating our Senior Manager Legal, and other management tiers on all relevant existing and emerging legislation and regulations, ensuring their relevance and applicability to Cellulant.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in interpreting laws and regulations to facilitate the design of compliant business strategies.
• Provide support in the implementation of crucial legal and compliance processes, including the drafting, negotiation, and review of commercial and other agreements.
• Assist the Senior Manager, Legal in helping the business understand the risk and opportunities presented by new and upcoming laws and regulations.
• Educate Cellulant's staff and leadership on legal implications, regulatory requirements, and the potential risks of non-compliance.
• Draft and review contracts and other documents.
• Provide support in the delivery of legal services and resources to achieve corporate objectives, strategies, and priorities.
• Assist with Group Board Governance operations, including board meetings and Annual General Meetings (AGMs).
• Provide ad-hoc legal advice to the business on diverse matters and on laws, regulations and standards in various jurisdictions of business operation including international obligations.
• Liaise with External Solicitors in the management and resolution of disputes involving the Company.
• Provide support in the development and implementation of best practice Corporate Governance standards.
• Provide legal advice and support on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.
• Support the Senior Manager, Legal in executing functions of the Legal team.
• Provide legal support to maintain corporate relations with relevant authorities and keep the business updated on regulatory changes.

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working in a FinTech, insurance or financial institution
• Strong business acumen
• Cross border Africa experience
• Good interpersonal relations and communications.
• Has the ability to evaluate and weigh all legal aspects and / or situations, and be able to provide sound solutions, with the aim of protecting the legal rights of the business.
• Ability to identify and analyse complex issues/problems in management areas, recommend and implement solutions.
• Ability to manage office functions economically and efficiently.
• Good interpersonal relations and communications.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Business experience is an added advantage.
• Displays excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• Can evaluate and weigh all legal aspects and/or situations, and provide sound solutions to protect the business's legal rights.
• Managing stakeholder relations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Law with at least 3 years experience.

SKILLS:

• Broad legal knowledge and expertise.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Business/Commercial acumen.
• The ability to evaluate options and provide sound practical solutions.
• Awareness of market forces, politics and economics and their relation to changing laws and regulations.
• The ability to provide practical commercial legal advice to stakeholders and non-legal personnel.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with those at all levels.
• Ability to delegate legal tasks to team members and the confidence to provide senior management with legal recommendations.
• Public speaking skills and the ability to present and defend legal argument.
• The ability to manage risk effectively.
• Negotiation skills.
• An integral and discretionary approach

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Integrity.
• Good Judgement.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and French at business level, will be an added advantage .
• The ability to listen, learn and be open-minded.
• Passionate about well-done teamwork .
• Able to influence.
• Honest and responsible.
• Advanced sense of leadership and team spirit.
• Positive interpersonal relationships