Legal Officer at Mixx by YAS
Job Description
Job Summary
The Legal Officer will be responsible for providing legal support and ensuring that the organization operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The role focuses on reviewing contracts, providing legal advice, supporting dispute resolution, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting the organization’s legal interests. This position requires strong legal knowledge, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
Key Duties & Responsibiliites
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents to protect company interests.
- Ensure all company contracts with partners, suppliers, and customers are valid and compliant.
- Represent the company in legal matters, safeguarding its best interests and reputation.
- Identify, assess, and manage legal risks related to mobile financial and related business operations.
- Provide timely legal advice and support to all departments.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and governance standards in daily operations.
- Monitor, interpret, and communicate new or amended legislation affecting company activities.
- Align company policies and procedures with AXIAN Group standards and legal requirements.
- Maintain and update the company’s legal register and ensure proper archiving of legal documents, including filings with the Registrar of Companies.
- Support organizing and managing Board, Shareholders’, and Shariah Supervisory Board meetings and related documentation.
- Prepare and update statutory registers, Board calendars, and company records in line with corporate governance principles.
Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) and a registered Advocate of the High Court.
- 2+ years’ experience in mobile money, fintech or related industries.
- Legal analysis
- Contract management
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk and dispute management
- Clear communication
- Excellent legal writing and research skills
