M-Pesa Legal Advisor Full-Time

The Legal Advisor Specialist will be a member o fthe M-Pesa Compliance team. He or She will assist in the effective management of the Compliance program within M-Pesa. He or she will be required to work in conjuction with various áreas within the Institution and be responsible for the relationship with a specific Regulator i.e. the Court of Law and the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Mozambique.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Ready, analyse, vet contracts, addendums and other relevant documents written or shared with Compliance;
• Ensure effective management of contracts/ agreements as well archiving of same;
• Prepare and where required provide a Legal overview or views
• Ensure proper follow and or direct legal proceedings when prompted by the Judicial Authorities;
• Ensure Compliance with firm’s related Policies and Procedures. Escalate non Compliance, where applicable;
• Analyse and interpret legal documents;
• Provide legal assistance to various firm departments i.e. M-Pesa;
• Collaborate with relevant colleagues in the elaboration of documents within various departments within the firm;
• Responds and manages complaints deriving from customer or the Regulator i.e. The Central Bank of Moçambique and
• Review and assess adequacy of Terms and Conditions and Firm Policies/ Procedures.

Key performance indicators:

• Good relationship with the Regulator;
• Maintain colleagues escalation to a minimum when instances of providing feedback isn’t on time;
•  Ensure timely response of Customer complaints and Regulatory request when dealing with customers and products.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of Local Laws which take into account customer fair treatment, products and M-Pesa conduct as a Financial Instituion,
• Keen mind and positive outlook;
• Thorough in work with a high level of attention to detail;
• Being Proactive and pro solutions,
• Ability to analyse and provide an assessment on a given subject and
• High degree of personal integrity.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law;
• Certification in AML and/or Compliance is an advantage.
• Experienced Legal professional with 2 or more years in a compliance or related field;
• Knowledge of telecommunications is an advantage;