Job Description

About the job Data Protection and Legal Counsel (Fintech/Cryptocurrency/Stablecoin/Remote)Our Client is the largest and the first licensed on/off-ramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. They are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. Our client is committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone, providing their customers with secure and user-friendly platforms for their financial transactions.Job type: Full-timeWorkplace: RemoteRequirements

• Law degree from accredited, top-tier University
• Admitted to practice law in the UK, EU, and/or a major African jurisdiction (e.g. South Africa or Nigeria)
• 3+ years of legal experience focusing on GDPR matters, either as an associate with a leading international or Pan-Africa law firm and/or as an in-house attorney
• Excellent understanding of GDPR, with exposure to data protection and privacy laws and regulations across Africa
• Familiarity with fulfilling the role of Data Protection Officer
• Experience drafting user agreements and third-party contracts with respect to data
• protection and privacy clauses
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Practical and commercial approach, with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Fluency in French a plus (Arabic a further plus)

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's data protection and privacy legal matters in the EU, 20+ African jurisdictions, and future expansion jurisdictions (e.g. UK, MENA)
• Serve as the Group's named Data Protection Officer
• Work closely with the Information Security team to bring the Group into compliance with
• GDPR (e.g. policies, procedures, contracts, etc.)
• Work closely with the Product and Marketing teams to ensure GDPR and African jurisdiction data protection and privacy compliance
• Advise relevant functions on all matters relating to data protection and privacy
• Own data protection and privacy matrices
• Acquire and maintain various data collector registrations
• Advise on data protection and privacy provisions in various contracts

Reporting Lines:

• Reports to: Assistant General Counsel
• Direct reports: None
• Key stakeholders: Information Security team, Product team, Marketing team

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