Job Description

A leading FinTech and e-commerce group is looking for a commercially minded Legal & Compliance Manager to join their growing team.
This is a key role for a hands-on legal professional who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, innovative environment and has solid experience within financial services, payments, or FinTech. You'll be responsible for managing legal and regulatory matters across the group, including a rapidly expanding payments platform.
What You'll Be Doing

• Managing all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters across the group
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with SARB, FSCA, PASA, Visa, Mastercard, and other relevant regulatory bodies
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial, supplier, merchant, and partnership agreements
• Monitoring regulatory and legislative changes and advising the business on impact and required actions
• Supporting AML, data privacy, risk, and governance initiatives
• Liaising with regulators, auditors, legal advisors, and internal stakeholders
• Managing dispute resolution processes and supporting responses to audits, inquiries, and reporting obligations

Requirements

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification (admitted attorney advantageous)
• 7+ years' experience in a legal and/or compliance role, preferably within financial services, payments, or FinTech
• Strong understanding of the NPS Act, FIC Act, Companies Act, and related legislation
• Ability to assess legal risk and provide pragmatic, commercially sound advice
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and contract negotiation skills
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of legal and compliance matters

Why This Role?

• Exposure to a high-growth FinTech and e-commerce environment
• Opportunity to work across multiple business units and a payments platform
• A role with real responsibility, ownership, and room to grow

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If you have not had any response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your CV will be kept on file for any future suitable roles.
For more information please contact:
Cherise Breytenbach

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