Legal Counsel, Digital Payments (apac) (6 Month Contract)

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description


foodpanda is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China. Operating in more than 400 cities across 11 markets, we continue to expand and grow in our core food delivery business, as well as in new verticals like grocery deliveries, with a strong tech infrastructure at our core. From our restaurants-partners, cloud kitchens and cloud grocery stores - foodpanda is just one tap away, getting everything you need into your hands quickly and conveniently!

We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join us in scaling our platform, to digitalise businesses in Asia, uplift rider livelihoods and build a hyper-convenient platform for our customers. If you love working with technology to create solutions and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe here at foodpanda. Our diverse and high-performing team comprises people from more than 60 nationalities, and we welcome all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Up for an exciting new career?

We are looking for a APAC qualified Legal Counsel to join our growing regional team in based in our shared service centre in Malaysia / Singapore !

Responsibilities

  • Working in close cooperation with all divisions of our Regional and Global Legal Team as well as with several
other departments * Ensuring that applicable laws and internal standards in the area of Payments/Financial Services are

implemented and adhered to across different markets and legal entities within the foodpanda universe * Working closely with foodpanda\'s APAC Payments team and management in further developing our operating

model in different jurisdictions, especially in the areas of FinTech and Payment Initiatives * Coordinating with external law firms and help settle legal disputes in different jurisdictions in the APAC region
  • Managing administrative proceedings and acting as contact person for regulators in the region
  • Coordinating with local teams to interact with different regulators for clarity on payments legislation and
regulations * Negotiating and reviewing partnership and cooperation agreements in Payments and Financial Services

together with our payments team * Assisting in dealing with all legal matters occurring in connection with Foodpanda\'s payments business

operations

Requirements
  • Bachelor of Laws degree with at least five (5) years of post-qualification experience and qualified to practise
law in a common law jurisdiction * At least five (5) years of experience working in a law firm and/or as an in-house counsel in the digital

payments domain in APAC, with in-house experience strongly preferred * Strong experience in managing all legal related aspects of digital payments
  • Strong experience in leading the application for and acquiring of digital payment licenses in APAC
  • Strong project management and organisational skills; coordinate complex projects
  • Very strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Able to work independently if required, and learn quickly and adapt to different roles in a growing team
  • A sense of urgency, pragmatism and a solution-oriented approach to problem-solving
  • Commercially astute, highly-driven and pragmatic, with strong influencing and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively, and efficiently communicate complex legal
concepts to internal stakeholders

What we offer
  • A dynamic and challenging work environment.
  • A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
  • A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
  • A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
  • Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
  • Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!
foodpanda is operated by the Delivery Hero Group (\xe2\x80\x9cDH Group\xe2\x80\x9d), the global leader in the food delivery industry, processing over 4 million orders daily, operating in 40+ markets, with over 25,000 employees and approximately 600,000+ restaurant partners worldwide.

Foodpanda

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1317607
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Education
    Not mentioned