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    Senior Legal Counsel - London, United Kingdom - Checkout

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    Checkout London, United Kingdom

    Found in: Jooble UK O C2 - 3 days ago

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    Company Description

    is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We're the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

    We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That's why we're on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we're just getting started. We're building diverse and inclusive teams around the world - because that's how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

    Job Description

    The role

    is seeking a talented Senior Legal Counsel with a strong commercial contracts background to join our Legal Team. As Senior Legal Counsel you will be expected to advise and negotiate on contracts with our merchants, suppliers and partners. You will work closely with all areas of the business and take a consultative approach to solving complex legal, regulatory and business issues. The successful candidate will be able to lead across a diverse range of global challenges, demonstrating excellent critical judgment with a hands-on approach.

    You will be joining a rapidly growing team in one of Europe's most valuable FinTechs The Checkout Legal team's mission is to be a legal team that exceeds expectations. We do this by providing trusted advice and balancing risk management by fusing dedication, innovation, collaboration and integrity.

    How you'll make an impact

    • You will lead change within the team and the business, including collaborating closely on strategic, novel cross-functional and international projects
    • You will manage and develop more junior members of the team and be involved in maintaining and developing team culture
    • You will proactively improve processes, self-help material and other training guides; both for the team and the business
    • You will lead comprehensive negotiations with third parties across a wide variety of commercial agreements, including merchant agreements, strategic partnerships and supplier contracts
    • You will help launch new products, always ensuring that 's contractual documentation remains compliant with legal and regulatory requirements
    • You will help the business continue to expand internationally; manage global legal risk while providing creative, proactive and results orientated advice
    • You will help resolve contractual disputes and manage litigation

    Qualifications

    About you:

    • UK or other common law qualification as a solicitor with 8 + years proven experience either in-house or in private practice
    • Experience working in the fintech/payments space (e.g. payment institution, e-money institution, bank) is desirable though not essential
    • Successful track record of negotiating sophisticated contracts with autonomy
    • Proven project management skills, accompanied by excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong team leader with stakeholder management skills
    • Ability to quickly, succinctly and accurately understand, analyze, summarize and respond to queries about contract provisions
    • Proven interpersonal, negotiation and persuasion skills
    • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain solid, trusting, working relationships internally and externally
    • Collaborative working style with demonstrated track record of building consensus and achieving results

    Additional Information

    Apply without meeting all requirements statement

    If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

    We believe in equal opportunities

    We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use.

    Our clients come from all over the world - and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

    When you join our team, we'll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We'd love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

    We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We'll be happy to support you.

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