Junior Legal Counsel, Zai
2-5 days a week in office
Complex online payments made simple
Job no longer available
Complex online payments made simple
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
2-5 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To power customers by making innovative financial services accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified solicitor or barrister (Ireland or another common law jurisdiction)
- 0–2 years’ Post Qualified Experience, ideally with experience in commercial contracts or financial services
- Ability to manage routine legal matters independently with appropriate supervision
- Familiarity with contract negotiation, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance
- Understanding of legal risks and privilege in an in-house environment
- Excellent drafting and legal analysis skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Good commercial judgment and problem-solving ability
- Ability to manage time and prioritise under pressure
- Comfortable working across teams and jurisdictions in a fast-paced business
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn; good team player
What the job involves
- Support the Head of Legal in delivering timely legal advice across a broad range of in-house matters, with a primary focus on CurrencyFair Ltd (CFL) and the Group’s Irish legal entities
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer contracts, referral agreements, vendor/supplier agreements, NDAs, and other standard documentation
- Assist with legal support on small and mid-sized business (SMB) engagements, including tailoring of contractual terms and client onboarding queries
- Collaborate with external legal counsel as required on specific matters (e.g. litigation, regulatory applications, disputes)
- Provide legal support for board and shareholder matters across the Group, including preparation of resolutions, coordination of filings, and documentation of approvals
- Support corporate governance initiatives (e.g. new entity incorporations, director appointments, regulatory notifications), particularly as part of the Group’s SC Ventures reporting obligations
- Respond to time-sensitive legal queries from business units across the Group
- Track and help implement legal risk controls, internal policies, and template updates
- Support regulatory engagement and compliance with outsourcing, data protection, and licensing frameworks
- Assist the Group General Counsel in managing legal operations, including document retention, legal records, and tooling
- Work alongside the company secretarial function on governance documentation (e.g. resolutions, board packs) as needed
- Collaborate with the co-sec team to support legal aspects of board and shareholder approvals, regulatory notifications, and entity compliance
- Understand and support the Group’s Delegated Authority framework, and the governance implications of corporate actions
Our take
Zai is the result of a 2021 merger between two highly successful fintech startups – Dublin based peer-to-peer currency exchange marketplace CurrencyFair, formed in 2009, and Australian automated payments engine Assembly Payments, formed in 2013.
This merger was the result of a major investment by Standard Chartered and was carried out with the strategic aim of jointly offering a full range of payment services. This indicates that the new company is now a major player in a fintech industry that’s expected to be worth almost $700 billion by 2030.
To accelerate operations across its eight locations in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania, the company intends to triple its staff headcount over the next few years while rolling out more tech solutions.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 5 weeks of annual leave as standard
- One-off working from home allowance
- Salary sacrificing options for superannuation and non-super
- Options for novated leasing
- Work remotely from anywhere in the world for 4 weeks each year
- Hybrid rhythm, 3 days WFH and 2 days in the office, flexibly
- A flexible, friendly environment that supports family and individual needs
- Comfortable workspace and modern equipment
- Health and well-being support, including EAP and discounts
Company HQ
Dublin, Ireland
Leadership
Shamus Hodgson
(CEO)Currently CEO of CurrencyFair. Previously CEO of Lumon, Foreign Currency Direct plc and Managing Director of Moneybarn.
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