Head, Legal & Compliance

1. Legal Strategy & Executive Advisory

• Serve as principal legal adviser to the CEO executive management and Board on legal regulatory and risk matters.
• Define and drive the companys legal and compliance strategy in alignment with business growth plans.
• Provide proactive guidance on market expansion new products partnerships and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure legal risk is appropriately balanced with commercial objectives.

2. Corporate Governance & Company Secretariat Oversight

• Oversee the Company Secretariat function ensuring effective Board and committee governance.
• Ensure timely preparation of Board materials resolutions statutory filings and corporate records.
• Advise the Board and executive leadership on fiduciary duties and governance best practices.
• Maintain strong governance standards across all entities and jurisdictions.

3. Enterprise Risk Compliance & Regulatory Leadership

• Establish and continuously strengthen the enterprise compliance and regulatory framework.
• Oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations across all operating markets.
• Maintain active relationships with key regulators and external stakeholders.
• Lead internal and external regulatory audits reviews and remediation programmes.

4. Commercial Legal & Product Risk Management

• Provide strategic oversight on complex commercial contracts partnerships and enterprise deals.
• Partner with Product Technology Sales and Finance teams to embed legal and regulatory considerations into business processes.
• Oversee legal risk assessment for new products platform features and market entries.
• Ensure the contract management framework supports scale speed and risk control.

5. Litigation & External Counsel Management

• Oversee all disputes litigation and regulatory matters in collaboration with external counsel.
• Define litigation strategy and approve settlements where required.
• Select and manage external legal advisers to ensure quality efficiency and cost discipline.
• Monitor legal spend and optimise use of external counsel.

6. Legal Operations Team Leadership & Culture

• Build lead and develop a high-performing Legal function.
• Establish scalable legal processes policies and operating frameworks.
• Drive organisation-wide awareness of legal and compliance obligations.
• Promote high ethical standards and reinforce SeamlessHRs core values.
• Provide mentorship and direction to the Senior Legal Counsel and broader team.

• LLB and B.L in Law.
• LLM or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Minimum of 1215 years relevant legal experience with significant in-house leadership exposure.
• Proven experience in technology SaaS fintech financial services or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated leadership of legal compliance or governance functions at scale.
• Strong expertise in corporate governance regulatory compliance and commercial law.
• Practical understanding of data protection and multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance risk with business growth.
• Demonstrated experience engaging Boards and senior executives.