Senior Legal Associate (Fintech/Payments)

About the role

Our client, a technology company focused on payments solutions for African businesses, is seeking a Senior Legal Associate to join its Legal team. You will ensure that products and operations comply with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards while driving efficient legal processes in a fast‑growing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements such as merchant, partner, NDA, and vendor contracts.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to improve consistency.
• Maintain organized, audit‑ready contract repositories and documentation systems.
• Support corporate governance, legal operations, litigation assistance, and advisory services.
• Collaborate with fraud/disputes, HR, finance, sales, product, engineering, and customer support teams.
• Drive process improvements and scalable legal workflows across the organization.

Required profile

• Law degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience in the financial services or fintech sector is a strong asset.
• Tech‑savvy with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Positive, collaborative attitude with a sense of humor and humility.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite.
• Legal technology tools such as Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.
• Workflow automation platforms.