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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 (i.e., if you’re interested in learning to make Chicken Moambe, we’re the place). 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. Read more about the journey in Reid Hoffman’s words or TechCrunch article Launched in 2019, Taptap is tapping into a transformative shift in global finance: from banks to phones. While this has affected wealthier countries as well, it has been nothing short of a revolution for the emerging markets where the overwhelming majority of population had been unable to access digital finance previously. Taptap Send allows immigrants to send money home instantly and with no fee*, saving money in the process. With a formal market size of >700B alone, we’ve got a lot more saving to do for our users. Our mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets. And that’s just the beginning... *We charge fees for transfers on fixed exchange rate corridors (e.g., XOF, XAF). Our Investors Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital (Jim Breyer), Unbound (Shravin Mittal), Wamda (Fadi Ghandour), Firstminute Capital, Slow Ventures (Sam Lessin), Helios Partners (Souleymane Ba), Crossbeam Ventures (Ali Hamed), Nikesh Arora, Samih Toukan, and many other context-specific angels Legal Counsel - GCC The role You'll join our energetic legal team of 7 lawyers reporting to the GCC Lead Counsel. This is a high-impact, broad-scope role covering the full legal lifecycle of our operations in the region: regulatory, commercial contracts, market expansion, product launches, employment matters, disputes, and whatever else lands on the legal desk. You’ll partner across all business functions to advise on decisions, lead projects, negotiate agreements, and communicate legal issues to lawyers and non‑lawyers alike, always balancing business priorities with legal risk. You’ll drive growth by navigating new legal and commercial challenges (with local counsel support where needed) and won’t wait to be told what needs doing. ResponsibilitiesLead legal support for market expansion and new product launches across the GCC Lead or support engagement with regulators and maintain our regulatory compliance framework across the GCC region Handle commercial contracts, employment matters, disputes, and general legal work as needed Work cross‑functionally with business, product, compliance and finance teams to tackle day‑to‑day legal and regulatory challenges Collaborate with the legal team to identify risks and develop creative solutions that balance business priorities with legal requirements Requirements Legal qualification +6‑8 years PQE Significant in‑house experience (startup preferred) Fintech/payments regulatory exposure (preferred) Fluent English and Arabic A good fit for this role is Organized and autonomous: you juggle multiple workstreams without dropping balls Driven: you thrive in ambitious, target‑oriented environments Solutions‑focused: you find paths forward beyond problems Comfortable with ambiguity: new markets and products energize you, not paralyze you A clear communicator: you translate legal complexity into plain business language Quick but thorough: you maintain quality while moving at startup pace Benefits (specifics depend on geography) Competitive salary Regular team events L&D budget Equipment Headspace subscription Also you are Outgoing– you love speaking to people and enjoy building meaningful relationships Execution Oriented– we have an ‘impact first’ philosophy and a lot to get done. You should be able to take an idea to implementation Mission Oriented– you are passionate about working for a net positive organisation / tech for good Organised– you have a system for how you approach your work that can keep you on track in a scrappy startup environment Driven– you thrive in a fast‑paced, target oriented company Taptap ValuesImpact 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 decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
