HoneyCoin is a fintech company building payment and treasury infrastructure for businesses operating across Africa and international markets. Its platform combines multi-currency fiat and crypto wallets, virtual accounts and cards, bulk payouts, developer APIs and SDKs, OTC trading, stablecoin on- and off-ramps, fraud monitoring, and same-day settlement capabilities. Finance and product teams use HoneyCoin to support cross-border payments, payroll, lending, and treasury operations through local payment rails and stablecoin networks, including USDC and USDT. Founded in 2020, the company serves a B2B market at the intersection of fintech, crypto, and payments and has recently raised $4.9 million in funding.
Legal and Compliance Associate, Francophone Markets | HoneyCoin (Remote, Cameroon)
Support HoneyCoin’s cross-border payments and stablecoin growth across Francophone Africa. Handle bilingual contracts, licensing work, regulatory compliance, and legal operations in French-speaking markets.
Cameroon
Senegal$2,000 – $4,000 / month
RemoteFull-timeJuniorMiddleEnglish RequiredFrench RequiredAttorneyDescription
- Review, redline, and negotiate NDAs, partner and vendor agreements, banking and payment-provider contracts, and service agreements in French and English.
- Create a bilingual contract playbook from templates, covering standard positions, fallback clauses, and red lines.
- Translate legal and regulatory materials between French and English.
- Advise whether agreements should be signed, signed with amendments, or rejected, and explain the rationale.
- Prepare and review licence applications, regulator correspondence, and responses to information requests in Francophone markets.
- Monitor regulatory developments in French-speaking markets and evaluate their impact on products and licences.
- Review and maintain AML/CFT policies, KYC procedures, and other compliance documents for local requirements.
- Handle company secretarial responsibilities for Francophone entities, including incorporation documents, filings, board resolutions, and statutory registers.
- Oversee external counsel in each market, including scope, deliverables, and cost management.
- Provide practical legal guidance to country managers, partnerships, and operations teams.
- Keep an up-to-date tracker of assigned documents and filings, including status, blockers, and upcoming deadlines.
Requirements
- Law degree required; bar admission or an equivalent professional qualification is welcome but not mandatory.
- Approximately 3–6 years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in a law firm, in-house legal team, or compliance function.
- Fluent written and spoken French and English.
- Able to redline contracts, correspond with regulators, and lead negotiation calls in either language.
- Strong commercial judgement.
- Concise writing skills, including the ability to reduce a 40-page agreement to five actionable lines for a non-lawyer.
- Working knowledge of at least one Francophone African legal system.
- Demonstrated agency, self-direction, ownership, initiative, problem-solving ability, rapid learning, and reliability.
- Experience in fintech, payments, mobile money, banking, or digital assets is advantageous.
- Hands-on payment or e-money licensing experience, or direct engagement with BCEAO, BEAC, COBAC, or a national regulator, is advantageous.
- Knowledge of OHADA company and commercial law is advantageous.
- Experience with AML/CFT, data protection, or sanctions compliance is advantageous.
- Experience coordinating external counsel across multiple countries is advantageous.
Benefits
- Health insurance for you and your immediate family.
- Gym membership.
- Coverage of business-related expenses.
- Additional benefits according to company policy.