Legal Counsel

About Quidax

We are a crypto startup passionate about connecting people to an alternative financial system. At the core, we believe that innovation in money didn’t end with dollars, pounds, and money as we know it today; there has to be something that pushes us as a race forward. We are betting it’s crypto because we’ve seen how it connects the world and makes it significantly smaller financially. Our mission is to make it insanely simple for people to access & experience crypto products. 

Our vision is to create a world where sending money and value around the globe is as easy as sending a text message, and we believe this future is going to be brought to you courtesy of digital currencies.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to help Quidax navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape of fintech, crypto, and payments. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and enabling business growth while working closely with the Legal Manager and cross-functional teams.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and can balance legal risk with commercial opportunity, this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Owning

Ensure Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Achieve 100% compliance with relevant fintech and crypto regulations across key markets.

• Monitor and analyze regulatory changes, advising leadership on risks and opportunities.

• Lead proactive legal strategies to mitigate risks and ensure smooth licensing processes.

Enable Business Growth While Managing Legal Risk

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts that protect Quidax’s interests while enabling partnerships.

• Provide legal guidance on new product launches, market expansion, and strategic initiatives.

• Support business teams with clear, actionable legal advice to drive revenue and operations.

Improve Legal Processes & Operational Efficiency

• Reduce contract review turnaround time by 30% through process optimization.

• Develop and implement scalable legal frameworks that align with business objectives.

• Enhance collaboration between legal, compliance, finance, and product teams for seamless execution.

Biggest Challenges You’ll Tackle

• Navigating evolving global crypto and fintech regulations while maintaining business agility.

• Balancing risk management with enabling aggressive market expansion goals.

• Ensuring product compliance while maintaining a seamless customer experience.

• Establishing strong legal structures in a high-growth, fast-moving environment.

What We’re Looking For

• You have 5+ years of legal experience in fintech, payments, or technology sectors.

• You have a deep understanding of payment law, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and contract negotiation.

• You have a proven ability to work across multiple legal disciplines (commercial, regulatory, IP, risk).

• You have an LL.B. and Call to Bar; additional business or finance qualifications are a plus.

• You have strong research, drafting, and negotiation skills.

• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving, and remote-first environment.

These are nice to have, so not necessarily a deal breaker for us

• You may have experience advising on cross-border transactions

• You may have exposure to regulatory filings and licensing frameworks

• You may have a background in dispute resolution or risk advisory

Reporting Line

You’ll report directly to the Legal Manager, working closely with leadership, compliance, and product teams to ensure Quidax operates within legal frameworks while aggressively scaling.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Be part of building Africa’s crypto future.

• Culture: A people-first company that values growth, simplicity, and innovation.

• Benefits: Competitive pay, unlimited PTO, a learning budget, SIGs (Special Interest Groups), and the opportunity to work with a passionate and talented global team.

Are you ready to redefine operations in one of the most exciting fintech companies in Africa? If yes, we’d love to hear from you!

How to apply:

We love seeing applications that speak directly to us. It’s easy for your application to get lost in a sea of generic ones, especially when we’re sorting through dozens of them. So, make yours stand out! Show us your personality, your passion, and why you’re the perfect fit. We appreciate the effort it takes to create something thoughtful and unique.

If you make it through to the next stage, you’ll likely get a pre-interview questionnaire. Think of it as a chance to show us how you’d approach the challenges we face here at Quidax. Imagine you’re already part of the team and walk us through your thought process as you tackle the problems we throw your way.

Some perks of being a Quidaxian:

• A company that cares about you and your well-being and wants to do everything to ensure that your life inside and outside work is the most satisfying it can be.

• An inclusive culture where we are always looking for improvement and cherish your input. 🙋‍♀️

• Sweet compensation package, including bonus when the company hits its goals for the year at management's discretion. 🤑

• Unlimited PTO (Paid Time off). 🥳

• Generous Parental Leave. 👶

• HMO. 👨‍⚕️

• Health & wellness check-ups annually.

• Offsite team retreat. 🌴

• Special Interest clubs, i.e., book club, fitness club, etc.

• Also, a front-row seat to the biggest thing in finance in the last 100 years

What our hiring process looks like

It’s a three-step process!

✅ Intro call with the recruiter

✅ 1 - 2 hrs call with the Hiring Manager(s)

✅ 45-minute culture fit interview

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