Senior Legal Counsel
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Job Summary
Advise and lead on a wide range of legal matters relating to Wises day to day and strategic initiatives.
Provide clear advice on regulatory matters relating to financial services covering both new and existing products and licences.
Navigate the rapidly changing regulatory landscape ensuring Wises products and operations adhere to relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Engage proactively and collaborate effectively with regulators.
Work closely and build relationships with multiple business teams across Wise including Compliance Product Wise Platform Banking and Expansion and Operations.
Become a trusted advisor on issues such as financial and consumer regulations sanctions AML and anti-bribery issues banking arrangements new products partnerships employment issues etc.
Structure draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements with bank partners API users and enterprise customers.
Mentor and upskill the Legal Team (based in London New York Austin Tallinn Singapore Brussels and São Paulo) to continue delivering on initiatives that will impact the business.
Based out of our London office a hybrid business model that requires this individual to be in the office 3 days per week on average.
Qualifications :
- UK-qualified lawyer with at least 7 years PQE.
Law firm or in-house experience focusing on financial regulation relating to payments and financial services.
Experience building and scaling a team.
Ability to evaluate and summarise legal advice and communicate advice in a succinct and pragmatic way to different areas of the business.
Proven aptitude for commercial contract structuring drafting and negotiation;
Clear communication project coordination and management skills.
Ability to navigate difficult issues and multiple stakeholders advising the business on key risks and developing solutions.
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Remote Work :
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Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move money around the world. With the Wise account people and businesses can hold 40+ currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new cro ... View more
