Legal & Compliance Counsel - Urgent Hiring

We Are

YouTrip is a Southeast Asian financial technology company dedicated to creating the next-generation of digital financial services for consumers and businesses. In 2018, we launched the region’s first and leading multi-currency payment app.

With our consumer and corporate products, YouTrip and YouBiz, we empower users with the most affordable and convenient financial innovations. YouTrip is a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and owns principal memberships and issuing licenses with two of the largest card schemes, MasterCard and Visa.

YouTrip has been recognised by industry experts, winning awards for FinTech Employer of the Year by MAS and Singapore Fintech Association (SFA), Most Innovative FinTech Company in Southeast Asia and Best SME Finance Management Platform from APAC Insider’s 2023 Singapore Business Awards. We were also recently recognised as one of the Top Startups in Singapore by LinkedIn, further cementing our position as a leading fintech company in the region.

Our culture is entrepreneurial, open & inclusive, and teamwork-oriented. We are looking for talents with the aspiration to thrive in a rapidly growing business in the exciting FinTech space.

You Will

• Be responsible for providing legal support on a wide variety of enquiries and matters, including but not limited to contracts, customer queries, data protection, regulatory compliance, licensing and corporate secretarial matters.
• Review and draft contracts and other company documentation, such as vendor agreements, employment handbooks, and NDAs.
• Support the company in managing and resolving legal disputes and regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments that may impact the company and provide timely advice to business teams.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.
• Support the development and implementation of legal policies and procedures.
• Conduct legal research as required.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in law from a reputable university.
• Been admitted to the bar of a commonwealth jurisdiction (e.g., UK, Singapore, Malaysia etc.).
• 7 - 10 years of experience in a reputable law firm or as an in-house counsel, preferably in a financial institution or payments company.
• Strong understanding of contract law, data protection, and financial services regulatory compliance.
• Excellent drafting skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to foster and maintain solid working relationships across all functions and seniority.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and to prioritise and manage multiple work streams.
• Experience in working independently while remaining highly accountable to all stakeholders.
• Good commercial sense with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to solving problems.

What You can Expect from Us

• An innovative culture that encourages talents to work highly collaboratively in a respectful, friendly environment
• Access to a deep bench of technical and business experts
• Working with an entrepreneurial team of people from across the region

To Apply

If you are interested in this position, please click Apply Now and send in your CV. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.