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  • Senior Legal Officer/DPO - London - Paynt

    Paynt
    Paynt London

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description:

    We are a dynamic payment solution provider founded in 2013, rapidly evolving to deliver cutting-edge payment and financial products. We operate in the UK, Ireland, Europe, and North America.

    We aim to be the preferred acquirer for European payment solution providers. We have grown considerably in the last 12 months and need experienced colleagues who can continue to help us push forward and achieve our vision.

    About the Role:

    We're looking for a Senior Legal Officer/DPO who will manage complex regulatory matters, oversee agreements, and provide insights on payment services. Be our go-to for GDPR compliance, personal data management, and data privacy frameworks. Drive policy management, ensure seamless operations, and support innovative legal solutions.

    Your Responsibilities:

    • Manage regulatory obligations (such as licensing, passporting, outsourcing, regulatory reporting, etc.).
    • Ensure compliance with local and international legal requirements across the company's operations. Maintain corporate governance frameworks, including updating policies, procedures, and charters.
    • Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with partners, vendors, and merchants. Oversee contract storage and ensure that agreements are properly executed and stored.
    • Handle updates to templates, including service agreements, addenda, and termination letters, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
    • Provide guidance on specific clauses and align contracts with operational needs.
    • Ensure corporate governance (such as management of policies, procedures, charters, etc.).
    • Track and manage ongoing and potential disputes, litigation, arbitration, or settlement negotiations.
    • Collaborate with external counsel when necessary to handle complex cases.
    • Ensure timely follow-up and documentation of all legal proceedings.
    • Support legal aspects of new product launches, jurisdictional expansions, and other strategic projects.

    Key Accountabilities DPO:

    • Serve as the primary contact for data protection matters, ensuring compliance with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and other relevant UK-specific data privacy regulations.
    • Act as the liaison with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for all statutory notifications, reports, and inquiries.
    • Provide guidance to the organization on lawful data processing, including the legal basis for processing, data retention schedules, and privacy notices. Ensure the company's policies and procedures are aligned with UK data protection laws, including managing and implementing privacy policies, data protection training, and staff awareness programs.
    • Collaborate with the IT team to ensure that the Company's technical and organizational measures are in place for safeguarding personal data, including secure storage, encryption, and access controls.
    • Manage data subject access requests (DSARs), ensuring timely and lawful responses to individuals exercising their rights under UK data protection laws. Conduct and oversee Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new or high-risk data processing activities, ensuring mitigation of any risks to individuals' data rights.
    • Maintain up-to-date records of data processing activities and ensure that these are available for inspection by the ICO if required.
    • Proactively monitor and assess compliance with data protection policies, conducting regular audits and recommending corrective actions to address any deficiencies.
    • Foster a culture of data protection within the organization, offering regular advice and training to all levels of staff and ensuring that data protection is integrated into all business processes.

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree in Law, or a related field (essential).
    • Advanced legal qualifications (e.g. LLM or equivalent are highly desirable).
    • Proven track records as a Legal Officer, DPO or similar legal role.
    • Extensive experience working within the payments or financial services industry, with a strong preference for expertise in acquiring services.
    • Comprehensive understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the payments sector.
    • In-depth knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, PSD2, PCI DSS, and other related laws and industry standards.
    • Practical experience in managing legal risks, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
    • Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities, with the capacity to convey complex legal concepts to diverse stakeholders.
    • Proficiency in collaborating across cross-functional teams to align legal strategies with business objectives. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and provide effective solutions.

    What We Offer:

    • Competitive Salary: £60-70k gross, depending on experience and expertise, and with regular reviews.
    • Equity Compensation.
    • Extra Health Days Off.
    • Hybrid/Remote Work Model.
    • Nice Office in Market Harborough.
    • Growth Environment: Training and certification opportunities.
    • Diverse and Supportive Culture: Work in a lively, diverse, and fun environment with endless growth opportunities.

    Why Join Us:

    Whenever there's chemistry and the right match of competencies, we always find good terms to welcome you into our team.


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