A leading multinational telecoms company have a great job opportunity for a Senior Manager: Commercial Legal (FinTech) to join their team in Johannesburg. You will manage all aspects of commercial legal requirements, transactions and initiatives within the company, with a primary focus on fintech, including mobile financial services. Does this job seem like the perfect opportunity for you? Keep reading!

Your key job responsibilities as the Senior Manager: Commercial Legal (FinTech) in Johannesburg will include:

- Draft, negotiate and formalise legal aspects of commercial arrangements
- Group in implementing its strategy relating to Fintech, including where acquiring new financial services partners and customers, investing in new technologies, or establishing joint ventures
- Manage and provide legal advice and opinions.
- Manage and participate in various projects and initiatives undertaken by different departments, including liaison with other stakeholders
- Management of litigation and active engagement in the resolution of on-going disputes
- Draft and update contract templates in line with best practices
- Draft and update legal policies and procedures in line with best practices
- Conceptualise and deploy innovative methods for contracting for digital products and services
- Manage legal relationships between Operations, and management of legal relationships between the company and its trade partners
- Effective negotiation, drafting and reviewing of quality contracts
- Attend to all legal queries from various departments

Requirements for this Senior Manager: Commercial Legal (FinTech) job in Johannesburg:

- Minimum 4-year Academic Degree with Honours (LLB or equivalent preferred)
- Admission as an attorney
- MBA / Masters advantageous
- Fluent in English. Fluency in French will be advantageous
- Minimum 5 – 8 years’ of Legal Experience at a reputable law firm.
- Experience advising on matters, transactions and regulatory issues relating to mobile financial services, banking, digital payments and fintech
- Experience drafting and negotiating transactions involving the procurement, development, licensing and support of technology products and services, and intellectual property