Junior Legal Enforcement Counsel Consultant Whipping the Cat ALSP

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Junior Legal Enforcement Counsel Consultant

Are you a litigation or arbitration specialist looking to work at the intersection of global fintech and international law

Whipping the Cat (WTC) in partnership with Prodigy Finance is looking for a Junior Legal Enforcement Counsel in Cape Town.

The Structure:

The successful candidate will be contracted by Whipping the Cat (an award-winning Cape Town-based ALSP) and will be assigned to support the Prodigy Finance in-house legal team.

The Impact:

Prodigy Finance is a UK-based FCA-regulated fintech that has helped over 50000 international masters students attend the worlds top universities and disbursed over US$2.3 billion in funding to students from more than 120 countries.

What Youll Do:

Assist Prodigys in-house legal enforcement team with managing the end-to-end legal enforcement process. This is inclusive of:

Drafting arbitral pleadings and the submission to remote arbitration in London.
Liaising with arbitrators and managing the entire arbitral process for multiple matters.
Negotiating settlements and payment plans with delinquent borrowers.
Management and oversight of external local counsel in multiple jurisdictions across the globe including the provision of support for local court actions.
Provision of ad hoc support to the wider Prodigy legal team.

Who You Are:

An admitted lawyer qualified in South Africa.
5 years of legal experience gained at a reputable law firm ALSP or in-house at a bank fintech financial services company or lending business.
Strong litigation and/or arbitration experience.
Resilient proactive and capable of working autonomously in a high-energy environment.

Location:

The role is based in Cape Town. While a flexible working policy is in place with both WTC and Prodigy you will be expected to join WTC and/or Prodigys teams when co-working is required.

Ready to apply

Please submit your application directly to Whipping the Cat at

Required Experience:

Manager

Junior Legal Enforcement Counsel ConsultantAre you a litigation or arbitration specialist looking to work at the intersection of global fintech and international lawWhipping the Cat (WTC) in partnership with Prodigy Finance is looking for a Junior Legal Enforcement Counsel in Cape Town.The Structure...