Legal Counsel
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
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About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will support Wave's Legal Team and contribute to growth and compliance objectives in Burkina Faso and Niger. The role involves practical legal advice, legal risk management, contract work, dispute management, employment support, regulatory guidance, and collaboration with operational and functional teams. You will report to the Head of Legal.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Law or equivalent.
- 3–5 years of professional legal experience, ideally in a corporate or regulatory environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken French and English.
- Experience in corporate governance, including board and shareholder meetings.
- Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements for corporate and commercial activities.
- Experience in a law firm or the financial or telecommunications sector.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts across all business areas.
- Support contract drafting and review for Wave's core products and services.
- Lead and participate in complex, high-value contract negotiations.
- Manage contracting processes, policies, systems, electronic signatures, and document archiving.
- Implement group legal policies and propose updates based on legal developments and best practices.
- Manage legal claims and disputes, including pre-litigation strategy, mediation, arbitration, and litigation follow-up.
- Provide legal support for employment matters, including contracts, disciplinary procedures, and terminations.
- Support the company secretary.
- Identify legal risks and implement mitigations and internal controls with Risk and Controls teams.
- Support the data privacy compliance framework.
- Provide legal advice on licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Build relationships with external law firms and manage legal service delivery.
- Contribute to cross-functional legal initiatives and other legal priorities.
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for yourself and dependents.
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers.
- Subsidized child care when returning to work.
- Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
Hiring Process
Fill out the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. Applications are reviewed frequently.