Legal counsel ( Full Time)

About Jumia:

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Overview:

The Legal Counsel will report to the Head of Legal North Africa and work directly with the Jumia management team in Maghreb Region (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia).
The Legal Counsel will be the primary legal adviser for the Jumia business in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. He will be required to partner the business in achieving its goals by ensuring that legal and commercials risks are identified and managed effectively through robust contracting and legal risk management, and by delivering clear and practical strategies and solutions.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts across all areas of the business (including commercial, technology and payments agreements) to protect the commercial and legal interests of the business and maximise value.
• Advising on and legal managing risk in relation to consumer protection and payments regulations, including assessing the relevant regulatory requirements and managing relationships with external bodies.
• Managing corporate governance and company secretarial work in respect of Jumia legal entities in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
•  Implementing group legal team policies and proposing periodic modifications to the same
  based upon practical experience, legal developments and industry best practice e.g. contracts policy, data privacy policy etc.
• Implementing procedures to manage claims and disputes, including pre-action case
  management, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
• Building and managing relationships with our external law firms.
• Engaging in other aspects of the legal function and other special projects as topics arise.
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Required Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified lawyer with a MINIMUM of 6 years of post-qualification legal experience, gained
  at a leading law firm and inhouse at a leading multinational FMCG, fintech or telco.
• Commercial contracts experience in a payments/financial services environment.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment as it impacts payments, digital services and e-
  commerce.
•  Experience working in a fast-growing and agile inhouse environment.
• Excellent legal drafting skills.
• Fluency in English, French and Arabic is essential.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate knowledge of the law in a
  manner that is understood and respected by employees.
• Commercial application of legal knowledge.
• Strong planning, organizational and management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A good troubleshooter/problem solver who works well under pressure.
• Drive to succeed in a challenging and changing environment.
• Ability to perform with a high level of discretion, professionalism and integrity.

We Offer:

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders