Senior Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey getirfinans Full time

getirfinans
operates within Banking as a Service model, having established partnerships with players at banking sector.

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate closely with relevant business teams to provide legal and regulatory compliance advice for new product launches and the delivery of fast-moving fintech services.
  • Offer consultancy on matters such as banking law, employment law, advertisement law, consumer protection law, privacy law, and investment practices.
  • Actively participate in compliance and risk management initiatives as necessary.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with vendors, including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), procurement and supply contracts, software/intellectual property licensing contracts, and others.
  • Engage in the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal policies, including those relevant to personal data protection.
  • Monitor and follow up on legal cases, draft and lodge briefs, attend court hearings as required.
  • Execute corporate governance matters, including drafting board resolutions, managing shareholder relations, preparing general assembly meetings, and filing MERSİS filings.
  • Draft responses to requests from judicial or other official bodies, including courts, consumer arbitration committees and enforcement offices.

What You'll Bring

  • Be licensed to work as a lawyer in Türkiye.
  • Possess a business-oriented mindset and strong problem-solving abilities.
  • Have more than 5 years of post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years in-house at a financial institution, payment service provider, or fintech company.
  • Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate in both Turkish and English.
  • Demonstrated ability both in litigation and legal correspondence.
  • Demonstrated ability in Corporate Law, especially preparation and registration of general assembly meetings as well as drafting BoD resolutions.
  • Strong understanding of key legal areas: Banking Law and Open Banking, MASAK regulations, KVKK compliance, E-commerce Law, Advertisement Regulations, Consumer Protection Law, Employment Law

What getirfinans Offers

  • A unique opportunity to work in a people-first startup environment within a fintech business poised to revolutionize the delivery of financial services.
  • The chance to contribute to the development of the legal framework of an innovative fintech company.
  • Dynamic, technology-driven environment with ambitious growth plans.
  • Collaborative culture focused on innovation, compliance, and continuous learning

Diversity makes us stronger. Our diverse cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, values, abilities, and lifestyles help us learn from each other. We're proud to strive for a genuinely diverse and inclusive workplace. We know we can do better though. That's why we hire and promote people with equity and equality in mind.

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