French Speaking Senior Legal Counsel West Africa

il y a 3 semaines


Paris, France Black Pen Recruitment Temps plein
Arabic Speaking Senior Legal Counsel West Africa (Fintech/StableCoin) (Africa)

Paris, IDF, France

About the job Arabic Speaking Senior Legal Counsel West Africa (Fintech/StableCoin) (Africa)

About the Company

Our Client is the largest and the firstlicensed on/off-ramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. They are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. Our client is committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone, providing their customers with secure and user-friendly platforms for their financial transactions.

Job Type : Full Time l Remote

Location : Paris, France

Requirements

  • Law degree from accredited, top-tier University
  • Admitted to practice law in Cote dIvoire or Senegal (strong preference for additional qualification in e.g. France, UK, U.S.)
  • Bilingual in French, English and Arabic
  • 5+ years of legal experience in French-speaking West Africa (either on-the-ground or actively from Europe) as an associate with a leading international or local law firm and/or as an in-house attorney with a major financial services institution or Fintech
  • Excellent understanding of payments, remittance and FX regulation and related commercial transactions (exposure to cryptocurrency a plus)
  • Experience managing corporate governance issues and company secretary duties
  • Experience analyzing and advising on compliance-related issues (e.g., AML, CFT)
  • Experience interacting with a wide variety of regulatory authorities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Practical and commercial approach, with an entrepreneurial mindset

Responsibilities

  • Manage the companys legal and regulatory affairs function in Cote dIvoire, Senegal, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali
  • Work closely with the companys Commercial, Compliance, Finance and HR functions
  • Actively manage and build relationships with relevant regulatory authorities (e.g. AMF-UEMOA, BCEAO, CENTIF, etc.)
  • Actively manage and build relationships with external counsel
  • Craft and implement legal strategies regarding disputes and litigation, and regulation and licensing matters

Reporting Lines

  • Reports to: Assistant General Counsel & Chief Data Protection Officer
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