Job Description
Our Mission
Reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.
The Team
Founded by Harvard grads / 3rd-time founders --- also founded Segovia (successful exit) and GiveDirectly (>300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO). Top performers from top and varied organizations (e.g., Bain, Bolt, Google, McKinsey, SafeBoda, Uber, Zipline) --- we like moving fast, and we hire people that do as well. Driven by mission, guided by values (see below) – in deed, not just word. Team as global as the mission, >30 languages from 25 countries.
About Us
Taptap Send is backed by top VCs (Spark, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, etc.), rapidly growing and a great place for those looking for both impact and a fast-paced tech startup environment. Launched in 2019, Taptap is tapping into a transformative shift in global finance: from banks to phones. Taptap Send allows immigrants to send money home instantly and with no fee*, saving money in the process. Our mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.
*We charge fees for transfers on fixed exchange rate corridors (e.g., XOF, XAF).
The Role
You’ll join our legal team of 5 lawyers reporting to the Head of Legal and People Operations and play a key role in reviewing and negotiating key commercial contracts, helping with strategic projects, expansion into new markets, new product launches, and anything else that may cross the legal desk. You’ll work closely with all business functions and be an expert at communicating legal issues to non-lawyers and balancing business and legal perspectives. You’re a self-starter who is comfortable stepping out of your comfort zone to drive business growth by tackling the laws and regulations of many different markets (with support from local counsel of course!).
Requirements
- Legally qualified with 2-4 years PQE, which must include in-house experience (preferably at a start-up)
- Preferably have had exposure to Fintech / payments regulatory work
- Strong organizational skills and able to autonomously lead multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment
- Excited by new challenges and like understanding laws in new markets and around new financial products
- Exceptional communicator able to explain complex legal concepts in simple terms
- Comfortable operating outside your comfort zone and are solutions-minded
- Can move quickly without affecting the quality of your work
- Fluent in English & French
Taptap Values
Impact first
Team next
Accept reality
Propose solutions
Win with grit
Be proactively candid, with yourself and others
Love the particular
Own it
Create positive energy
Maybe, even have fun
Taptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business need. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented communities.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Any information you provide will only be used to accommodate your requirements.
Note: we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.
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