Regulatory Counsel

About this role

We are looking for a Regulatory Counsel to join our Legal & Compliance team. The successful individual will be responsible for providing advice and strategic and tactical direction for regulatory affairs company-wide. This position will report into the Head of Compliance and Risk and will be based in Ghana.

You will

- Identify, track and manage regulatory issues across all our markets of operation currently in Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Benin.

- Advise on and shape global regulatory strategy.

- Be responsible for regulator engagement (working closely with the General Manager / In-Market Operations, local country management, corporate finance, legal and strategic delivery teams) and project management of new license processes.

- Scope new territories and products for understanding of legal framework (legal, regulatory, capital restrictions, shareholding restrictions, AML and KYC requirements, credit reporting, consumer protection, data privacy, and cross-border data flow requirements and challenges).

- Oversee regulatory runway of pending legislation and assisting to implement action items to ensure compliance with legislation once enacted, working closely with the Head of Compliance.

- Oversee in-house regulatory requirements & manage all regulatory queries and interpret and advise thereon.

- Advise on regulatory issues arising from our partner and key stakeholder relationships.

- Oversee and coordinate outside regulatory counsel where their services were retained.

You will need

- LLB degree or an equivalent tertiary qualification.

- At least 5 - 10 years’ post-qualification experience ideally in financial services.

- Expert knowledge of and immediate experience in operating in an African cross-border legal and regulatory environment.

- An understanding of data privacy, AML/KYC, credit reporting, tax and/or outsourcing frameworks and regulation.

- Significant experience engaging directly with regulators and managing new license processes.

- A track record of interpreting and navigating regulations and defining strategy in evolving legislative environments.

Capabilities

- To be capable of working effectively and independently in a fast-paced team environment.

- To be able to balance commercial and regulatory interests of the company while applying sound judgment.

- The ability to perform most of the work, drafting and research in-house, and retaining outside counsel only where specific risks or skills are solved for.

- To be resourceful and execution focused, the ability to work independently and to tackle multifaceted and complex cross-border legal projects. You are not driven by hierarchy, happy to roll up your sleeves and participate and lead from the front.

- Have attention to detail, an adaptable approach, be able to manage pressure in a high performance, constantly evolving and often ambiguous regulatory environment.

- The ability to communicate clearly and concisely with the ability to simplify complexity and focus on the important commercial issues.

- Strong cultural awareness and experience in working across diverse environments.

Bonus if you have

- Experience in micro-credit, mobile money, telecommunications, banking, or lending.

- Relationships with regulators in Ghana (BOG, GIPC), Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania and experience in French speaking African territories (such as Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire).

- Ability to speak and write in French fluently.

We ask a lot of each other at JUMO , but we give a lot too.

You will love

- Collaborating with smart, engaging people in an inspiring work environment

- Working for impact

- Growing and learning continuously, with loads of encouragement and support

- Boldly taking risks as we navigate new challenges

- Flexible work practices enabling your best delivery

- Being autonomous and empowered to lead

Remote First
You will be based in Ghana. We operate a remote fi