Senior Legal Counsel at DT One

About The Role

The person will be responsible for legal & regulatory compliance as well as risk management in relation to the trading companies; reviewing laws and regulations applicable to the business and will also serve as a business partner for the HR & Finance Departments.

The personality of a Senior Legal Counsel is as follows:

You Will Be

• Proud of your work but always believing the best is yet to come
• Able to self-critique and analyze and be motivated to constantly improve and develop both professionally and personally.
• See process, procedure, and documentation as tools to support excellence
• Customer-focused and understands the business environment LendTech operates in
• Shows leadership and enthuses others to achieve their potential and creates a positive atmosphere.
• Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Advising the Commercial and Product teams on legal & regulatory issues relating to LendTech’s products/services in all markets, including potential risks and measures that can be taken to mitigate such risks related to the products to avoid disputes and losses.
• Research regulatory issues relating to LendTech’s products/services in all markets and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and company policies.
• Give proactive, prompt, and proper legal & regulatory advice to the management and user departments and keep them informed of the latest legal and regulatory developments as well as best practices.
• Drafting and review of commercial IT and Telecommunication contracts
• ESG compliance and sanctions monitoring in countries that LendTech operates in.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Laws university degree in law from an accredited institution. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• Certificate of admission to the role of advocates of the High Court of Kenya. Must possess a current practicing certificate
• 5-7 years post-admission work experience, with a minimum of 2 years at a top-tier commercial law firm in Kenya within the corporate or commercial department, and in-house experience in a fintech or financial institution.
• Strong contractual skills with demonstrated experience with drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial-IT contracts.
• Desired experience
• Experience in the IT industry, banking, or financial services will be an added advantage.
• Experience in handling cross-border commercial transactions including projects, corporate/ M&A, commercial contracts, litigation, ESG compliance, data privacy, sanctions, and investigations.
• Experience working with international teams

Key Skills & Abilities

• Attention to detail is indispensable
• Experience in ESG Compliance, Risk Management & Audits.
• Good communication, presentation, writing, research, and analytical skills
• Good grasp of the law, in interpretation as well as application
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to deliver good quality work under strict deadlines and with little or no supervision
• Keenness to learn more and take up new challenges and possess the attitude to make that extra effort
• Interest in commercial awareness