JUMO Ghana Recruitment 2021

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for JUMO Ghana Recruitment 2021.

JUMO is a mobile financial services platform for mobile network operators and banks. The platform facilitates digital financial services such as credit and savings in emerging markets by way of USSD shortcodes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Regulatory Officer / Counsel

Role

Identify, track and manage regulatory issues across all our markets of operation currently in Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Nigeria, Pakistan, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, and Benin).
Advice on and shape global regulatory strategy.
Be responsible for regulator engagement (working closely with the General Manager / In-Market Operations, local country management, and strategic delivery teams) and project management of new license processes.
Scope new territories and products for the understanding of legal framework (legal, regulatory, capital restrictions, shareholding restrictions, AML and KYC requirements, credit reporting, consumer protection, data privacy, and cross-border data flow requirements and challenges).
Oversee regulatory runway of pending legislation and assisting to implement action items to ensure compliance with legislation once enacted, working closely with the Head of Compliance.
Oversee in-house regulatory requirements & manage all regulatory queries and interpret and advise thereon.
Advice on regulatory issues arising from our partner and key stakeholder relationships.
Oversee and coordinate outside regulatory counsel where their services were retained.

Requirements

Must speak and write in French fluently
LLB degree and Admission as Attorney
At least 10 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally from within a top tier law firm or strong in-house environment
Expert knowledge of and immediate experience in operating in African cross-border financial services (payments or lending) legal and regulatory environment
Understanding of data privacy, AML/KYC, credit reporting, tax and/or outsourcing frameworks and regulation
Significant experience engaging directly with regulators and managing new license processes
Track record of interpreting and navigating regulations and defining strategy in evolving legislative environments.