71 applicants

Company

Zepz · 6 hours ago

Legal Counsel

London - Remote

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Commercial contracting work - drafting; negotiating and advising on contracts related to the payments ecosystem and payment institutions;

Advising on financial services and payments regulatory matters and issues that arise from our operation as a money transfer business, including the regulatory constraints in which the business operates, product launches, country launches and licensing as well as liaising with regulators in various jurisdictions, including the UK, Belgium, Australia and South Africa to obtain various consents and approvals;

Managing customer services issues, including day-to-day complaints management and referrals to the Financial Ombudsman Service as well as litigation; and/or

Advising on transactional and other strategic projects including drafting intra-group agreements and other contracts to support group restructuring, M&A and company secretariat so that the business can move forward at pace, while protecting our interests.

Address general or ad-hoc legal queries from business stakeholders and other team members including in respect of intellectual property and day to day corporate work;

Keep abreast of regulatory developments in the payments/e-money financial services industry and assessing the impact of these developments on the business;

Work closely with the Global Compliance Team and Risk & Assurance Team to ensure the company operates within a robust regulatory and compliance framework;

Help develop appropriate legal templates and processes and actively work to collaboratively align the legal objective and business objectives;

Assist with the know-how, professional development and training needs of the Legal team including help develop appropriate legal templates and processes and support more junior members of the team;

Liaise with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally to Zepz, and so must be able to communicate confidently and effectively and have excellent stakeholder management skills; and

Actively work to align the legal objectives and business objectives collaboratively.

Qualification

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Commercial contractingFinancial services regulationPayments ecosystemNegotiating contractsStakeholder managementLegal draftingFinCrime regulationsPDS2 regulationsEMR regulationsCorporate transactionsBanking transactions

Required

A qualified lawyer with at least 1+ year of experience

a commercial mindset and ability to think creatively to achieve the commercial objectives of the business and to deliver legal advice in the appropriate commercial and regulatory context and within tight timeframes

first class interpersonal and communication skills: able to, and enjoy, building and maintaining good relationships both internally and externally at all levels

comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple priorities

ability to work independently, but also a team player: fostering knowledge sharing and being prepared to be involved in the day-to-day

excellent technical skills: demonstrated ability to draft clear, professional and legally robust correspondence, advice, contracts, policies and other documentation as required, with appropriate form and style

Preferred

working with businesses in the Payments/Financial Services sector and awareness and knowledge of the external business environment relevant to Zepz

applying regulations relevant to financial services and payment institutions (FinCrime, PDS2, EMR) and/or handling general commercial legal matters and/or experience in leading corporate or banking transactions - each with supervision

negotiating complex commercial contracts and ability to influence and persuade in decision-making processes both internally and externally

Benefits

Unlimited Annual Leave: Feel free to make the most of your time off and maintain a healthy work-life balance!

Private Medical Cover: You can opt-in to a Private Medical Insurance scheme. This provides you with access to thorough medical coverage, so you can feel confident in your health and well-being.

Retirement: We offer pension schemes to help you plan for and secure your future.

Life Assurance: Life assurance is available to give you peace of mind and protect your loved ones in case of the unexpected.

Parental Leave: We offer competitive parental leave schemes to ensure you are spending as much quality time with your new bundle of joy as possible.