Senior Legal Counsel, Lemfi
International payments service
Open for applications
International payments service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the financial lives of the next generation of immigrants.
Role
Who you are
- Experienced & Strategic: You bring deep legal expertise and thrive in a fast-paced fintech environment, navigating complexity with confidence
- Detail-Oriented: You excel at identifying risks, interpreting laws across jurisdictions, and delivering clear, pragmatic recommendations
- Cross-Functional Partner: You communicate effectively with teams across Product, Compliance, Operations, and leadership
- Analytical & Solution-Driven: You approach legal challenges with structured thinking and a commitment to practical outcomes
- Proactive & Independent: You take initiative, balancing autonomy with collaboration, and staying resourceful in ambiguous situations
- A Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from a reputable institution
- At least 5 years of legal experience, with strong exposure to FinTech, and international corporate matters
- Proven experience supporting international corporations, especially in tech or FinTech environments
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting
- Willingness to travel occasionally as required
- Don’t meet every single requirement in the job ad? Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often hesitate to apply if they don't check every box. If you are excited about this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right person for this, or other roles
What the job involves
- You will be the engine behind LemFi’s global legal and regulatory strategy. Your primary focus will be providing high-impact legal counsel across Europe and African markets, ensuring the company operates safely, compliantly, and confidently as we scale
- You won’t just review contracts—you will shape legal frameworks, guide complex cross-border matters, influence strategic decisions, and safeguard privacy and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Advise & Guide: Offer expert legal advice on FinTech operations, privacy laws, corporate matters, and international regulations, supporting key stakeholders across the business
- Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Monitor and implement compliance with legal developments across African countries, GDPR, and other global privacy regulations
- Strengthen Privacy & Data Protection: Develop and enforce strategies to support data protection, cross-border transfers, consent mechanisms, and GDPR compliance
- Draft & Negotiate Contracts: Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of partnership agreements, vendor contracts, and commercial arrangements, ensuring alignment with local laws
- Support Complex Transactions: Assist in structuring and executing international transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, accounting for cross-border implications
- Identify & Mitigate Risks: Provide proactive risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and legal insights to support business decisions
- Manage Disputes: Oversee litigation strategy, external counsel coordination, and dispute resolution across relevant markets
- Collaborate Across Stakeholders: Work closely with internal teams, external counsel, regulatory bodies, and associations to provide end-to-end legal support for the business
Application process
- Chat with a Talent Partner (30 mins)
- Behaviours & Culture Interview (45 mins)
- Case Study (3 days to complete + 1-hour presentation)
- Final Interview (30 mins)
Our take
LemFi, previously known as Lemonade Finance, is a fintech platform addressing the challenge of accessing reliable financial services faced by millions of immigrants worldwide. By offering quick onboarding and a multi-currency offering, LemFi allows its users to send, receive, hold, convert, and save in both their country of origin and residence currencies.
Recognising the limitations faced by traditional banks and neo-banks, LemFi offers instant international transfers at favourable exchange rates with no transfer fees. Initially launched in Canada, growing demand for the company's services has allowed it to expand to the UK, and broaden its African payment channels.
The company has secured good funding from prominent investors like Y-Combinator, Zrosk, Global Founders Capital, and Olive Tree. With plans to expand its product offering across the globe, LemFi will further its mission of providing accessible and transparent financial services to migrant communities worldwide.
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Company
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Leadership
Ridwan Olalere
(Co-Founder & CEO)Ridwan is also the Founder of forLoop Africa. Previously, he served as the Country Manager of Uber Nigeria and worked as a Software Developer at Flutterwave, Hotels, Novatia, and NextMynds.
Rian Cochran
(Co-Founder)Rian was previously a Financial Director at Opera Software, Powerbets Holdings, and OPay.
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