Description

• Provide expert legal advice to senior management on a broad range of issues related to corporate transactions, finance and remittance services.
• Provide general legal advice and support.
• Develop and implement legal strategies to support business objectives and mitigate legal risks.
• Advise on regulatory applications – licence applications; product and service amendments; governance updates and specific engagement with the Regulators for review and feedback.
• Advise on new product development, marketing strategies, and partnerships to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Advise on formulation, interpretation, implementation of Massy Group policies to ensure consistency, compliance with contractual obligations re business partners, applicable laws, industry practice/standards.

• Provide oversight for compliance with local and international laws and regulations, including AML (Anti-Money Laundering), KYC (Know Your Customer), and data protection laws in the various jurisdictions within which the Group operates.
• Supports the strategy of AML/CFT Compliance, regional Country Management across the various jurisdictions within which the Group operates and the Training and Implementation of the Compliance Policies, Procedures and Systems.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise the group on necessary adjustments to policies and procedures, in the various jurisdictions within which the Group operates.
• Manage relationships with regulatory bodies and oversee regulatory filings and reports.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and financial instruments, including service agreements, partnership agreements, hire purchase agreements, vendor agreements, and customer terms and conditions.
• Ensure all contracts comply with applicable legal standards and reflect the company’s interests.

• Support corporate governance activities, including board meetings, corporate filings, and adherence to governance best practices.
• Advise on corporate structure, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.

• Manage litigation and dispute resolution processes, including coordinating with external counsel as needed.
• Develop strategies for resolving disputes efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings and negotiations.

• Identify and assess legal risks associated with the company’s operations and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and policies.
• Conduct training on legal, contract, process and compliance matters for commercial and other business, legal and compliance personnel.

• Fully updated and populated fields on all matters Managed or supporting in Law Vu or other document management app and server/portals.
• Current and up to date filing of correspondence, supporting documents and original documents.
• Supporting on provision of template documents, advices, key correspondences etc for upload to LawVu or other document management app and server/portals.

• Lead and mentor a team of legal and compliance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

• Leadership skills including demonstrates the highest ethical and integrity standards.
• Analytical ability, attention to detail and logical reasoning.
• Business acumen and calm temperament.
• Collaboration: can function in multi-party environment, process/outcome surpass whole.
• Communication skills: oral and written.
• Corporate governance understanding.
• Crisis management ability.
• Customer service skills EI: empathy, perspective, personal connection, engagement, respect.
• Decision-making skills and sound judgment.
• Financial literacy and foresight and identification of trends.
• Integrity, independence and good ethics.
• Negotiation skills, persuasiveness and problem-solving ability.
• Project Management: planning organising managing resources scope quality time budget.
• Technological affinity and media awareness.
• Time management: able to prioritise, delegate; estimate and keep to time constraints.

• Legal skills - interpreting, analysing drafting legal documents; contracts, financial instruments etc.
• Corporate Governance; board and board and committee meeting management.
• Reviewing complex written documents and providing advice.
• Industry knowledge familiarity/understanding of relevant legislation.
• Able to translate legal concepts to practical business solutions logical problem-solving.
• Using plain English and not legalese to communicate.
• Deep listening skills
• Advocates; conveys information clearly, logically, persuasively; able to evaluate and structure arguments; highlights key issues.
• Solid grasp of operational/ technical details about Massy’s businesses.
• Understands business: activities driving profit margin; managing cost drivers.
• Understands strategy: competitors; customers, supply chain; risk appetite.
• Understanding legal implications of business plans: alignment of strategies/support.
• Ability to conduct / participate in negotiations and influence the business.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact at all levels and different audiences.
• Ability to prioritise and manage matters with biggest impact on timely cost-effective basis.
• Sound transaction management with good commercial judgement and can-do attitude.
• Problem solving with critical thinking skills.
• Delivering solution-focused advice that secures buy-in.
• Understanding financial statements, reports and applying information in crafting advice.
• Confident referring to and articulating relevant aspects of reports and statements.
• Able to draft transactional documents.
• Collaborating to reach common goal; coordinating, sharing information, knowledge.
• Cultivating relationships with colleagues, staff, clients, experts, vendors, and others.
• Working with other in-house counsel and with external counsel.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB); Legal Education Certificate (LEC); Masters of Laws (LLM) (desirable)
• Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist
• Sector Specific Experience: Minimum 10 years
• Management Experience: Minimum 10 years