Legal Counsel (LATAM)
Job Summary
Who we are
Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly simply and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together we shape the evolution.
As Legal Counsel (LATAM) you will provide strategic and operational legal support across Worldlines business activities in Latin America with a particular focus on the payments fintech and financial services sectors.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Drafting reviewing negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements including customer and merchant agreements framework agreements service level agreements (SLAs) non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) outsourcing agreements intercompany agreements lease agreements and other contracts related to payment services technology solutions and regulated financial activities.
- Providing day-to-day legal advice and support to internal stakeholders across multiple functions including Senior Management Business Finance Operations Risk Compliance Audit and IT.
- Supporting strategic initiatives across the Merchant Services business growth projects corporate transactions partnerships and M&A activities.
- Advising on legal and regulatory matters related to the payments ecosystem including relationships with merchants financial institutions acquirers payment schemes banking partners suppliers and fintech service providers.
- Conducting legal research and providing practical guidance regarding Brazilian and Latin American laws regulations and industry developments.
- Managing and coordinating interactions with external counsel auditors regulatory authorities and other external stakeholders when required.
- Collaborating closely with legal teams and cross-functional stakeholders across the Worldline Group to ensure consistency in legal approaches and risk management.
- Maintaining and monitoring intra-group litigation reports and consumer claims in Brazil.
- Supporting corporate governance activities including delegation of authority processes signatory powers management and corporate matters across Latin American entities.
- Protecting and defending the interests of Worldline and its legal entities throughout the region while enabling business growth through pragmatic and commercially focused legal solutions.
- Law degree and qualification to practice law in Brazil (preferred) or another Latin American jurisdiction.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience gained in an international law firm financial institution bank payment company or regulated fintech environment.
- Strong knowledge of commercial contracts corporate matters and regulatory frameworks applicable to the payments and financial services industries.
- Solid understanding of the roles responsibilities and commercial relationships among the various participants in the payments ecosystem.
- Ability to identify legal risks and provide practical business-oriented solutions aligned with organizational objectives.
- Excellent drafting negotiation and communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear and actionable business advice.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and solution-driven mindset.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international environment.
- Collaborative team player with a high level of autonomy accountability and professional integrity.
- Fluent English (written and spoken) is required.
- Spanish proficiency is highly desirable.
- Prior experience in the payments fintech banking or regulated financial services industry is strongly preferred.
At Worldline youll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that you will also:
- Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
- Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn grow and accelerate your career.
- At Worldline our top priority is to engage encourage and develop you to help you improve your potential.
- And many more...
Shape the evolution
We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology and we look for big thinkers people with passion can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here youll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world take on unique challenges as a team and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture strong technology and extensive training opportunities we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.
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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as an individual with a disability or any applicable legally protected characteristics.
About Company
Put the power of payment innovation to work with Worldline, Europe’s leading payment service provider.