Senior Legal Counsel & Company Secretary

1. Legal Advisory & Corporate Governance

• Provide legal advice and guidance to the CEO executive management and business teams on a wide range of corporate commercial and regulatory matters.
• Serve as Company Secretary managing Board and committee governance including agendas minutes resolutions statutory filings and corporate records.
• Advise on legal requirements for business expansion into new jurisdictions and support entity setup where required.

2. Contracts & Commercial Legal Support

• Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle including drafting reviewing negotiating and maintaining templates and a central contract register.
• Provide legal support to commercial product and technical teams to manage legal risks arising from products partnerships and customer engagements.

3. Risk Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Identify assess and manage legal and regulatory risks across all operating regions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations including data protection and privacy requirements such as GDPR NDPR and other relevant frameworks.
• Oversee internal and external audits regulatory reviews and compliance assessments as required.
• Provide guidance on HR labour and employment-related legal matters across jurisdictions.

4. Product & Business Legal Risk Management

• Develop a strong understanding of the SeamlessHR products and value proposition to proactively advise on legal and compliance risks during product development and deployment.
• Partner with business and technical teams to embed legal and regulatory considerations into decision-making and execution.

5. Litigation & External Counsel Management

• Oversee all litigation disputes and regulatory proceedings in collaboration with external counsel.
• Assess litigation risks approve legal strategies and support dispute resolution or settlement where appropriate.
• Select manage and evaluate external legal advisers to ensure quality timely delivery and cost effectiveness across all jurisdictions.

6. Legal Operations Training & Culture

• Establish and continuously improve legal processes policies and frameworks to support a growing multi-entity organisation.
• Deliver legal and compliance training to employees across functions and locations to promote awareness ethical conduct and policy adherence.
• Promote SeamlessHRs core values and high ethical standards in all legal governance and compliance activities.

• LLB and B.L in Law.
• LLM will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant legal experience gained in a reputable law firm and/or as senior in-house counsel.
• Prior experience supporting a technology SaaS FinTech or highly regulated business is strongly preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of corporate commercial and regulatory law.
• Demonstrated experience in company secretarial duties and Board governance.
• Practical understanding of data protection privacy and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
• Proven ability to manage external counsel and complex legal matters effectively.