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Job Description: Junior Legal Counsel – Corporate & Legal Affairs

Position Title: Junior Legal Counsel
Reports To: Head of Legal and Compliance
Division: Legal

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Role Overview

Tazapay is looking for a Junior Legal Counsel to support its growing legal operations across multiple jurisdictions. The role is ideal for a junior lawyer seeking exposure to commercial, corporate, employment, and regulatory matters in a fintech environment.

You will assist with contract review, legal research, policy drafting, and license applications. Working closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance, this role offers hands-on experience in cross-border legal operations.

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Key Responsibilities

Contractual and Commercial Legal Support

• Draft, review, and support negotiations of commercial agreements (NDAs, service agreements, partnership terms, vendor contracts).
• Prepare legal summaries and risk matrices for internal stakeholders.

Corporate and Regulatory Support

• Assist with corporate governance tasks (resolutions, director appointments, entity maintenance).
• Support global regulatory licensing efforts (MAS, AUSTRAC, FINTRAC, BoL, CBUAE), including legal research and drafting responses to regulators.
• Liaise with external counsel on regulatory and entity structuring matters.

Employment and Internal Legal Advisory

• Review employment contracts, consultancy agreements, and internal HR policies.
• Advise on employment law queries in coordination with HR and external advisors.

Legal Research and Internal Drafting

• Conduct legal research on cross-border corporate, fintech, and data protection laws.
• Draft legal memoranda, policy updates, and internal legal opinions.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with commercial, finance, compliance, and operations teams on legal queries.
• Support internal controls and audit-readiness from a legal documentation perspective.

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Key Requirements

Experience:

• 0–2 years PQE, with internship or trainee experience in corporate or commercial law.
• In-house legal experience (e.g., internship with fintech, financial institution, or VC firm) is a plus.

Education & Qualification:

• LLB or equivalent legal degree.
• Preferred: Qualified Solicitor in the United Kingdom (England & Wales).
• Other common law jurisdictions will also be considered (e.g., Singapore, Australia).

Skills:

• Excellent legal drafting and research skills.
• Working knowledge of corporate and employment law.
• Familiarity with regulatory regimes in fintech and cross-border transactions is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Google Suite; familiarity with legal tech tools a plus.

Personal Attributes:

• Reliable, ethical, and committed to maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities under time constraints.
• Team-oriented and proactive, with a desire to grow in a dynamic legal function.

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