Legal Counsel
AI FoundationSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
Requirements
- Legal qualification +6-8 years PQE
- Significant in-house experience (startup preferred)
- Fintech/payments regulatory exposure (preferred)
- Fluent English and Arabic
- Organized and autonomous: juggle multiple workstreams without dropping balls
- Driven: thrive in ambitious, target-oriented environments
- Solutions-focused: find paths forward beyond problems
- Comfortable with ambiguity: new markets and products energize you, not paralyze you
- A clear communicator: translate legal complexity into plain business language
- Quick but thorough: maintain quality while moving fast
Responsibilities
- Lead legal support for market expansion and new product launches across the GCC
- Lead or support engagement with regulators and maintain our regulatory compliance framework across the GCC region
- Handle commercial contracts, employment matters, disputes, and general legal work as needed
- Work cross-functionally with business, product, compliance and finance teams to tackle day-to-day legal and regulatory challenges
- Collaborate with the legal team to identify risks and develop creative solutions that balance business priorities with legal requirements
Skills
Legal Counsel
Fintech Regulations
Cross-border Transactions
Compliance
Contract Law
Regulatory Affairs
Corporate Law
International Finance
Taptap Send
Facilitates cross-border mobile money transfers
About Taptap Send
Taptap Send facilitates mobile money transfers across borders, primarily targeting individuals in the UK, EU, US, Canada, and UAE who wish to send money to family and friends in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Users can complete transactions easily by providing the recipient's name and mobile number, allowing funds to be deposited instantly into the recipient's mobile money wallet. This process eliminates the need for physical visits to money transfer agents and significantly reduces waiting times for recipients. Taptap Send operates in the remittance market, generating revenue through transaction fees and favorable exchange rates, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer services. The company's goal is to provide a fast, secure, and affordable way to send money internationally, using technology to simplify the transfer process.
New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$76.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
201-500Employees
Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Company Equity
Professional Development Budget
Risks
Regulatory compliance issues in Ghana could disrupt operations in other countries.
The introduction of 'Charities' may divert focus from core remittance services.
Reliance on transaction fees and exchange rates is threatened by competitors offering lower fees.
Differentiation
Taptap Send offers instant deposits into mobile wallets, enhancing user convenience.
The platform focuses on underserved markets, providing financial inclusion opportunities.
Taptap Send's user-friendly interface requires only a recipient's name and mobile number.
Upsides
Increased smartphone penetration in Africa and Asia expands Taptap Send's potential user base.
The global remittance market is projected to grow, boosting demand for Taptap Send's services.
Partnerships with platforms like CompareRemit broaden Taptap Send's audience and transparency.
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