Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 22 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities
General Legal
• Maintain current knowledge of updates to legislation throughout all jurisdictions within which Fenix operates
• Help draft and review legal documentation for Fenix’s various projects and operations
• Help implement corporate structures as we open offices in new markets, which include coordinating incorporation, regulatory compliance and real estate leases
• Help implement corporate governance matters for Fenix’s entities, including board meetings, shareholder meetings and director appointments/resignations
• Help coordinate instructions to local counsel across jurisdictions
• Research and support in relation to data protection
• Help with IP development and monitor trademark/patent registrations

Legal database
• Manage Fenix Legal’s database, with systematic and user-friendly filing of all contracts, legal documents, advice memos, etc.
• Develop reference pages for other teams with commonly requested legal resources (e.g. template NDAs with guidance on how to choose and adapt template)

Ethics
• Support the Global Director of Legal & Ethics in its capacity as Ethics Officer for Fenix, including:
• Carrying preliminary due diligence ethics checks on counterparties
• Preparing training materials in both English and French
• Adapting template ethics clauses for new agreements

Experience
• Exceptional academic credentials, including a Masters degree in civil or common law with knowledge / experience of both legal systems
• 1-2 years of experience working in law firms and/or in-house legal teams
• Experience working in African jurisdictions and liaising with local counsel
• Experience in corporate law and commercial law; intellectual property, fintech / technology experience also an important plus

Required Skills
• Strong commitment to Fenix's mission to improve the quality of life of our customers through life-changing energy and financial services
• High level of attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
• Flexibility to simultaneously manage a wide range of projects
• Ability to apply business-oriented legal and critical thinking skills
• Discretion in working with departments that handle confidential information
• Positive attitude and team player
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Excellent judgment, solution-oriented critical thinking, and outstanding analytical skills
• Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds




Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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