We are looking for a Sole Council, who support the ePayments’ business operations with the drafting and negotiation of contracts/terms&conditions. You will manage of the ePayments’ secretarial function across jurisdictions to remain compliant with local laws and regulations and support the business on all legal matters, e.g. employment, IP, and litigation.
Serve as trusted adviser and business partner by dealing with all legal aspects of the business in a timely and commercially sound manner and providing guidance and counsel for accomplishing ePayments’ overall business objectives
Support sales, services, partnerships, product and procurement functions by developing and maintaining ePayments’ suite of template legal agreements in line with the evolving business and technology
Support the business on all legal matters by acting as point of reference, advice and escalation for all legal issues arising across the ePayments; by assisting with compliance and risk mitigation, by liaising with external counsel across the jurisdictions where the ePayments operates
Work closely with the finance function by assisting with insurance, company secretarial, business licenses queries, pension, compliance and risk mitigation
Oversight of the ePayments’ company secretarial function by liaising with the providers of company secretarial services to ensure ePayments remains compliant with local laws and regulations
Qualified solicitor with 6-7 years PQE and demonstrable experience in general commercial law
Experience of e-payments/financial technology/software is a distinct advantage
Ability to draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements (including NDAs, software licensing, partnership agreements and services agreements)
Substantial decision-making ability, with a focus on helping the company achieve its strategic business objectives while managing the legal risks involved
Strong analytical skills, business awareness and the ability to apply sound commercial judgement
Confident in assessing situations, operating autonomously and taking decisions
Flexibility to react quickly, reschedule and prioritise workload
Excellent knowledge of all relevant compliance and reporting requirements
Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
Highly organized and meticulous
Compensation package to be discussed on individual basis
Outstanding academic background
Competitive salary
Position in a large international company
Nice working environment: cozy modern office, friendly team and no dress code
A variety of cool tasks