Senior Legal Counsel

Job description

Join reputed company: Breaking Down Borders, Together

Our Meaningful Mission At reputed company, we're reputed company about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech.reputed company is the power behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We're not just moving money; we're building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections. Who You'll Be Joining

We look for mission-driven builders who reputed company in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges. At reputed company, we are reputed company Learners, always seeking feedback, and Responsible Owners, treating company resources like your own. We depend on Transparent Communicators who reputed company the team reputed company through open, honest talk.

Our Core Commitments — reputed company Live By Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact:

• reputed company: We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other.
• Outcomes: We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering.
• Velocity: We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and reputed company smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and reputed company of the curve.

Perks of Joining reputed company We reputed company in empowering colleagues because we genuinely trust reputed company. Our culture is founded on this high trust, which naturally encourages the high ownership that drives us to meet our shared high expectations and deliver high performanceOur remote-first culture means you have the flexibility to work in your employing country wherever you feel the most focused and productive. This freedom comes with wonderful tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. Think unlimited annual leave, great healthcare benefits, and employee discounts. We want you to reputed company and focus entirely on making your biggest impact! In turn, we expect you to bring high ownership and commitment to your work. This is a reputed company where we value trust and high performance, and we'll provide the environment and support needed for you to reputed company About the Role

reputed company is looking for a proactive, Senior Legal Counsel to join our fast-paced global legal team. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will be the driving force that connects our legal leadership with our junior team members. This is a "Heavyweight" role designed for a lawyer who is ready to transition into a leadership role. You will sit at the center of the action by partnering with the business on reputed company global projects while providing the day-to-day direction and mentorship to scale our junior team’s impact.

This is a broad, high-impact role with significant scope to expand. We are looking for a generalist at heart who is comfortable being the "reputed company" of the legal team. While you will reputed company on our commercial velocity - managing high-volume commercial workflows - you will not be siloed into a purely transactional role. You will touch every part of a global fintech, from navigating reputed company regulatory shifts and supporting product innovation to advising on international expansion. As you master the core commercial landscape, you will have the opportunity to reputed company strategic projects and take on wider responsibilities across the group, making this an ideal role for a future leader who wants to own the commercial legal roadmap of a top tier fintech.

Key Responsibilities

The Commercial reputed company: Drive the drafting and negotiation of high-impact commercial reputed company, partnership deals, and vendor agreements that power reputed company’s global operations.

Strategic Advisory: Serve as a senior advisor to the business on a wide range of areas, including data privacy, consumer law and reputed company regulatory shifts.

Regulatory & Product Navigation: Partner with Compliance, Product and Engineering teams to build compliant payment and crypto solutions reputed company a reputed company, highly regulated global environment.

Leadership & Functional Growth: Act as a leader for the commercial legal function, providing professional development and mentorship to junior team members to ensure high-level output.

Process Evolution: Collaborate with Legal Ops to streamline high-volume workflows, moving from manual execution to scalable, automated systems.

Global Scaling: Support our international footprint by managing cross-border legal nuances and coordinating with local counsel across diverse jurisdictions.

Global Scaling & Expansion: Coordinate reputed company cross-border legal strategies and manage local counsel across diverse jurisdictions to support our rapid international footprint.

About You

Qualified Solicitor: Typically 6+ years PQE (as a guide) with a valid UK practicing certificate.

Proven Senior Pedigree: Extensive experience in a fast-paced in-house environment is essential, with a demonstrated ability to balance "commercial reality" with rigorous risk management”

Sector Expertise: Deep expertise in fintech, payments, or crypto reputed company highly regulated environments.

High-Volume reputed company: You reputed company in high-velocity environments but have the foresight to look beyond the immediate contract to the wider regulatory strategy of a global business.

Broad Horizon: You are looking for more than just a contract role; you want to be involved in the wider legal and regulatory strategy of a global business.

Collaborative Leader: You are a proven mentor who can reputed company up to reputed company a function and serve as a high-reputed company partner to the General Counsel.

Our global team of 800+ people is spread across six continents. We reputed company to hire the best mix of people from former Olympians to YouTube influencers and we speak over twenty languages. This incredible diversity isn't a bonus; it's the reputed company that lets us serve the world.

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