A vacancy exists for a Legal Advisor (Enterprise) to join the Legal Department of the Lesaka Group with a key focus on all legal support required by the Enterprise Division. 

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibility of this role is to attend to all legal requirements which stem from the “Lesaka Enterprise Division”. The legal requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• legal research, preparation of memorandums, and/or provision of advice on legal matters to the senior management and executive team to support decision making and mitigate legal risks relative to its product offering, processes and functions.
• drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of various bespoke and/or standard commercial agreements and legal documents to protect the organisation’s interests and mitigate risks.
• identification and assessment of legal risks for the various product offerings, processes and functions and develop risk mitigation strategies where appropriate.
• management and overseeing litigation and legal disputes, including instructing and engaging external counsel, where necessary.
• administration and other legal related support to the business units within the Lesaka Enterprise Division relative to its product offering, processes and functions.

In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:

1. Qualifications and Experience:

• You must have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from an accredited university within South Africa.
• You must be an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• You must have 5-7 years post articles experience, in a top-tier South African law firm, alternatively proven in-house experience preferably within the national payment industry and/or financial services industry (with a focus on consumer markets).
• Knowledge and experience in the relevant legislation applicable to the businesses within the Lesaka Group, including the National Payment Systems Act, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill, relevant SARB directives, PASA frameworks, Financial Intelligence Centre Act, National Credit Act, Banks Act, and Consumer Protection Act would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

2. Competencies:

• Excellent contractual drafting, formatting, analysis, and review skills.
• Thorough and impeccable attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong relationships across multi-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Adaptable and flexible in order to manage the evolving legal and business landscapes.
• Strong administration and organisation skills.
• The ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards and excellent quality of work.
• Team player, but ability to operate independently.