Your mission will be:

📍Providing timely and proactive advice to the executive team and internal business stakeholders. 📍Advising on, and working with teams to implement, a wide array of strategic commercial projects, including new products and business models. 📍Contract drafting, negotiation and reviewing for and with internal business stakeholders. 📍Working with and managing external legal advisors, as required. 📍Engaging with global regulators and law enforcement as required. 📍Assisting in establishing and managing legal policies and procedures. 📍Monitoring and keeping abreast of global policy and regulatory developments and informing the business of updates and changes. 📍Playing a key role in raising internal awareness of key legal issues that affect our customers and our business. 📍Assisting in resolving customer issues where necessary and ensuring our customers enjoy stellar service. 📍Playing a role in mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.

In your first six months, you will

📍Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the business across all jurisdictions where Luno operates. 📍Develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter relevant to your role. 📍Become an integral member of Luno’s Legal team, demonstrating critical judgement and an ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.

A little about you:

📍4-6 years of post-qualification experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house role. 📍Strong academic credentials, with a law degree from a top law school or tertiary institution. 📍Excellent communication skills, analytical rigour, and high attention to detail. 📍A strong team player, with high EQ and a positive attitude. 📍The ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects with competing deadlines. 📍The ability to cut through complex legal problems and propose simple, business-orientated solutions. 📍Sound business judgement, and a pragmatic approach, producing top quality, concise and practical legal advice across a broad range of matters. 📍Willingness and flexibility to learn and adapt in an exciting and evolving industry. 📍The ability to think critically and creatively to solve complex problems, while protecting Luno from unacceptable risk. 📍The ability to work across teams, functions and geographies, with high autonomy. 📍A valid work permit for South Africa, if you’re not a South African citizen. 📍Basic knowledge of and passion for cryptocurrencies (advantageous).