Job Description

Who are we? Payfuture is a Fintech Company, a payment gateway connector formed in 2018. We specialize in offering local payments in emerging market countries spanning the South-east Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia and LATAM. Payfuture lowers the barriers of entry and provides ease of market access for an eCommerce merchant's future expansion. We are growing at a phenomenal speed and have offices in the UK, India, The Philippines and UAE. Our Culture We seek people who are highly capable and eager to take up new challenges. You must be motivated, enthusiastic, have an entrepreneurial mindset and possess the right temperament to handle challenging circumstances, with the abilities to create novel solutions. We believe in recognizing and rewarding talent with exceptional competencies and skills, and are building programmes to support their growth, development and career aspirations. About the job Based in our UAE office, the Legal Assistant will directly support and work closely with our Leadership team. The ideal candidate will provide timely, professional, and solution-focused legal support to provide the best outcomes and support the rapid ongoing growth of our business. This is a high-pressure, fast- a paced role where you will be required to work on multiple projects at once and expected to respond to queries quickly. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on an international stage and join an organisation that is currently going through an inspiring growth phase, as we continuously deliver year-on-year. As our Legal Assistant, you will have these main objectives:

• Arranging execution of legal documents (NDAs, contracts, etc)

• Preparation and maintenance of board minutes, resolutions and regulatory

company filings across jurisdictions

• Conduct legal research, contract reviews and collect relevant documents and

information

• Support drafting of international payments contracts with other financial

institutions, mobile network operators, merchants and Fintechs

• Partner with Sales, Product and Compliance teams to resolve open contractual

points

• Provide strategic legal and commercial advice to international Sales teams

• Draft and negotiate ad-hoc agreements to support commercial activities (e.g.,

referral, exclusivity)

• Coordinate the execution of agreements and legalization of documents with

international colleagues and counterparts

• Continually seek efficiencies in process, contract automation and other ways to

improve the team's output and outcomes You will be a good fit if you:

• Are aligned with our values of -

o Belief o Transparency o Accountability & Ownership o Relentlessness o Speed

• Hold a bachelor's degree in law or equivalent, with 1-2 years of legal experience

either with a law firm or a financially regulated / Fintech business

• Have prior experience drafting and negotiating contracts, with a solid

understanding of the legal processes and procedures in the UAE and UK

• Have clear written and verbal communication skills in English

• Can work in a fast-paced environment and manage own workload

• Possess knowledge/ experience of the payment industry (desirable)

As a Valuable Payfuture Partner you will:

• Receive a competitive salary

• Get the opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing business, providing an

unrivalled opportunity to develop your skillset

• Be part of a collaborative, values-led team that is working hard to revolutionise

payments in emerging markets

• Receive additional benefits as we grow

Our Hiring Process: Our hiring process is designed to be agile and a candidate who's applying for The Legal Assistant will go through the following steps:

• We review applications to screen for a variety of criteria

• You have an online interview with our Recruiter

• An interview with a member of our Leadership Team

• Finalists complete a multi-day task

• We make you the Offer!

Job Type: Full-time Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Documents Drafting: 1 year (Required)
• NDAs & Contracts: 1 year (Required)
• UAE & UK Legal Procedures: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)