Legal Counsel, Regulatory and Product

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● How you'll make an impact:
• ● Support relationships with regulators on license-related matters
• ● Manage the legal and regulatory strategy in relation to launching products and services
• ● Advise on payments regulatory matters including compliance with payments laws and related regulations across our different jurisdictions
• ● Advise on broader regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions, including with respect to group regulatory change projects
• ● Advise the business on market expansion, researching and evaluating new territories and applying for new licenses or expanding scope of existing licenses
• ● Advise key business functions on new regulatory developments impacting our operations, products and contractual commitments

Requirements

• ● Qualified solicitor/lawyer (3-7 PQE) with strong post-qualification experience either in-house or in private practice
• ● Strong understanding of legal principles applicable to payments, including the payments ecosystem and payments regulatory and licensing strategy/execution, and to broader financial institutions
• ● Excellent time management skills and experience managing a diverse workload and competing stakeholder demands
• ● Ability to handle and deliver on numerous high-priority projects concurrently
• ● Comfortable with ambiguity, constant change, and a fast-paced culture
• ● A practical, solutions-oriented focus to solving legal challenges
• ● Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as needed, flexing the approach as the matter requires
• ● Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate and explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely
• ● Enthusiasm for new challenges and skilling up in different areas of law
• ● Extra Value Add if you have:
• ● Previous FinTech, start-up, payments and/or financial institution experience
• ● Additional language skills such as Japanese
• ● Bring all of you to work
• ● We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
• ● Here, you'll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It's a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.
• ● We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you're ready to grow and make a difference, you'll be right at home here.
• ● It's important we 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.
• ● Life at Checkout.com http://Checkout.com
• ● We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.
• ● Curious about what it's like to be part of our team Visit our Careers Page https://www.checkout.com/careers to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.