Legal Associate

60 Degrees; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a Legal Professional to drive regulatory engagement and manage licensing applications across jurisdictions. The role involves drafting agreements, conducting legal research on fintech regulations, and providing strategic legal support. Candidates should possess an LLB degree and have at least 4 years post-qualification experience in fintech payments or regulatory law. A collaborative approach and ability to translate legal complexities into actionable strategies are essential.

Qualifications

• 4 years post-qualification experience in fintech payments or regulatory law.
• Background in financial services, cross-border payments, or embedded finance.
• Experience with FX PSPs, crypto assets, or platform licensing is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Drive licensing applications and regulatory engagement across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft and negotiate commercial vendor and technology agreements.
• Manage corporate governance and secretarial compliance.
• Assist with banking payments and counterparty onboarding.
• Conduct legal research on evolving fintech, crypto, and payments regulations.
• Provide day-to-day support on operational and strategic legal initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory engagement

Drafting agreements

Legal research

Clear communication

Education

LLB Degree and admitted attorney

Job description

Are you a commercially minded Legal Professional who thrives at the intersection of law product and financial infrastructure

This is suited for legal thinkers who want to help architect how a fintech platform earns regulatory trust, scales across borders, and integrates legal strategy into its technical foundation.

Join a high‑growth fintech redefining payments across Africa. Youll collaborate across licensing, product AML engineering, and cross‑border money movement, helping translate evolving regulation into operational clarity and defensible systems.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive licensing applications and regulatory engagement across multiple jurisdictions
• Draft and negotiate commercial vendor and technology agreements
• Manage corporate governance and secretarial compliance
• Assist with banking payments and counterparty onboarding
• Conduct legal research on evolving fintech, crypto and payments regulations
• Provide day‑to‑day support on operational and strategic legal initiatives

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

• LLB Degree and admitted attorney
• 4 years post‑qualification experience in fintech payments or regulatory law
• Background in financial services cross‑border payments or embedded finance
• Clear communicator who distills legal ambiguity into practical next steps
• Not a fit: Candidates focused solely on litigation, compliance policing or non‑commercial law
• Bonus: Experience with FX PSPs, crypto assets or platform licensing

Employment Type: Full‑Time | Experience: Years | Vacancy: 1 | Annual Salary Range: 720000 – 900000