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- As the Assistant Legal Counsel at Wave, you will play a crucial role in supporting the operations in The Gambia by ensuring robust contracting, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Reporting directly to the Senior Legal Counsel, Anglophone Africa, you will have a key part in helping the business achieve its goals. Your responsibilities will include:
- **Contracting**:
- Manage and enhance contracting processes, including policy implementation, contract management software, e-signature tools, and archiving.
- **Legal operations**:
- Implement group legal policies and suggest improvements based on legal developments and industry best practices such as contracts and data privacy.
- **Litigation & Dispute Resolution**:
- Oversee claims and disputes, including case management, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
- **People support**:
- Provide legal assistance on employment contracts, disciplinaries, and terminations.
- **Company secretarial**:
- Organize board meetings and handle secretarial matters for the Gambian entity.
- **Risk management**:
- Collaborate with the Risk & Controls teams to implement mitigations for legal risks.
- **Data privacy & consumer protection**:
- Support the implementation of the data privacy compliance strategy.
- **Regulatory support**:
- Advise on licensing and regulatory matters in coordination with the wider legal team.
- **Other responsibilities**:
- Manage relationships with external law firms.
- Contribute to cross-jurisdictional legal projects as required.
**Key details**:
- **Location**: You will be based in The Gambia office with potential travel to field locations.
- **Type**: Permanent position.
- **Benefits**:
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- Competitive salaries calculated transparently.
- Generous health insurance for yourself and dependents.
- Support for working parents with parental leave and subsidized childcare.
- Airtime reimbursement and free food in a beautiful office space.
**Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree in Law from a leading accredited institution.
- Qualified lawyer in an Anglophone African or Commonwealth jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of in-house experience in technology, finance, fintech, or mobile money.
- Fluency in French is advantageous.
If you have excellent communication skills, are proactive, thrive under pressure, adapt quickly to changing priorities, excel in legal drafting, and possess the mentioned qualifications, you might be a good fit for this role at Wave.
Wave is deeply passionate about its mission of bringing affordable financial services to those in need and offers autonomy to its employees. With a rapidly growing team and significant investors, Wave provides a dynamic and rewarding work environment.
To apply for this role, fill out the form and submit your resume and cover letter in English describing your interest in Wave and the position. Wave is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace for all employees.,
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ArbitrationLegal AssistanceLitigationContractingContractsLegalLawLegal CounselLegal OperationsLegal DraftingLawyerSenior Legal CounselReportingCompany SecretarialLegal DraftingLitigation Dispute ResolutionPeople SupportData Privacy Consumer ProtectionContractingRisk ManagementRegulatory SupportLegal OperationsIf an employer asks you to pay any kind of fee, please notify us immediately. Jobaaj does not charge any fee from the applicants and we do not allow other companies also to do so.
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Application Deadline
27 Oct 25, 02:29 PM IST
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