Legal Counsel

What You’ll Do:

• Support the drafting, review, and negotiation of customer, partner, bank, and vendor agreements.
• Support senior lawyers in resolving commercial and contractual issues
• Conduct legal research on payments, FinTech and regulatory developments across African markets.
• Assist sales, product, and finance teams in closing deals and delivering services on time.
• Help maintain and update contract templates, playbooks and internal knowledge resources
• Provide clear, practical legal input under supervision, and build strong relationships across the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance on shared priorities.
• Learn to balance risk and commercial goals in a fast-paced FinTech environment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Newly qualified lawyer (NQ) with up to 2 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Exposure to commercial contracts during training or early practice.
• Interest in FinTech, payments, banking, financial services, or software technology.
• Strong legal research, drafting, and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn contract negotiation and commercial risk management.
• Ability to work across multiple markets and in an international business environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solution-driven mindset.
• Legal qualification in Africa. Candidates with training or secondments outside Africa will have an advantage.
• Added advantage: Awareness of the payments regulatory landscape in Kenya, Ghana, or Nigeria