Senior Legal Counsel

Madrid - Spain

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Why should you join dLocal

dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the worlds fastest-growing emerging markets.

By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen in a flexible remote-first dynamic culture with travel health and learning benefits among others. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000 teammates from 30 different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of peoples daily lives. We are builders we never run from a challenge we are customer-centric and if this sounds like you we know you will thrive in our team.

Whats the opportunity

Were hiring a handson businesssavvy litigation and dispute resolution counsel to join dLocals Legal team supporting enforcement matters special projects and disputes across multiple jurisdictions. You will operate in a fastpaced growth environment partner with senior stakeholders and help mature our processes playbooks and tooling.

What will I be doing

Lead and manage a portfolio of disputes across Europe Africa and selected global matters (preaction through resolution) including commercial litigation arbitration/mediation and crossborder matters.
Coordinate responses to governmental and regulatory requests (e.g. information requests subpoenas investigatory inquiries) endtoend: intake scoping privilege data collection/production and remediation planning in partnership with Compliance Privacy Data Protection InfoSec and Finance.
Drive enforcement and special projects workstreams including demand strategies cure/termination notices recovery of fees/expenses where applicable and structured settlement frameworks and playbooks.
Oversee outside counsel: strategy selection budgeting/AFAs matter management and performance metrics; ensure advice is actionable timely and riskweighted.
Implement and maintain litigation operations: legal hold and preservation eDiscovery coordination document management and privilege/waiver controls across jurisdictions.
Advise senior stakeholders on dispute risk strategy and settlement options; prepare concise decisionready briefings and status updates.
Partner with Legal colleagues on regulatory compliance and strategic projects including remediation programmes and process/tooling improvements.
Create and refine policies playbooks and training (e.g. dispute escalation paths regulatorrequest response SOPs dawnraid readiness negotiation guides).
Identify and deliver productivity improvements (automation CLM/esignature workflows templates SLAs dashboards) to scale the function.

What skills do I need

Qualified lawyer (EU or UK) typically 57 years PQE at a leading law firm and/or inhouse in financial services/fintech/techenabled environments. Candidates with deeper experience may be considered for the Senior title.
Demonstrated experience running complex litigation/arbitration and regulatoryfacing matters including crossborder elements from strategy through resolution.
Familiarity with payments/financial services/fintech frameworks is desirable; experience with platform/online businesses is advantageous.
Confidence handling governmental/regulatory interactions and coordinating multidisciplinary responses (Compliance Privacy/GDPR InfoSec Finance).
Working knowledge of litigation operations (legal holds preservation discovery/eDiscovery privilege) and crossborder data considerations.
Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills; calm under pressure and outcomeoriented.
A proactive selfstarter who exercises sound judgment and thrives on international crossfunctional projects across multiple time zones.
Fluency in English (required). Spanish or another European language is a plus.
Experience with European/UK regulatory regimes relevant to disputes and enforcement (e.g. payments regulation consumer protection AML/sanctions interfaces) is a nice-to-have.
Building track records through playbooks/SOPs dashboards and KPIs for dispute portfolios; experience with alternative fee arrangements and budget control is considered a plus.
Exposure to listed or highgrowth multijurisdiction organisations is also desirable.

What do we offer

Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:

- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.

- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment with plenty to build and boost your creativity.

- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.

- Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription.

- Language classes: we provide free English Spanish or Portuguese classes.

- Social budget: youll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!

- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team Weve got your back!

What happens after you apply

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible so dont worry you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!

Also you can check out ourwebpage Linkedin Instagram and Youtubefor more about dLocal!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Why should you join dLocaldLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we opera...

Why should you join dLocal

Whats the opportunity

What will I be doing

Lead and manage a portfolio of disputes across Europe Africa and selected global matters (preaction through resolution) including commercial litigation arbitration/mediation and crossborder matters.
Coordinate responses to governmental and regulatory requests (e.g. information requests subpoenas investigatory inquiries) endtoend: intake scoping privilege data collection/production and remediation planning in partnership with Compliance Privacy Data Protection InfoSec and Finance.
Drive enforcement and special projects workstreams including demand strategies cure/termination notices recovery of fees/expenses where applicable and structured settlement frameworks and playbooks.
Oversee outside counsel: strategy selection budgeting/AFAs matter management and performance metrics; ensure advice is actionable timely and riskweighted.
Implement and maintain litigation operations: legal hold and preservation eDiscovery coordination document management and privilege/waiver controls across jurisdictions.
Advise senior stakeholders on dispute risk strategy and settlement options; prepare concise decisionready briefings and status updates.
Partner with Legal colleagues on regulatory compliance and strategic projects including remediation programmes and process/tooling improvements.
Create and refine policies playbooks and training (e.g. dispute escalation paths regulatorrequest response SOPs dawnraid readiness negotiation guides).
Identify and deliver productivity improvements (automation CLM/esignature workflows templates SLAs dashboards) to scale the function.

What skills do I need

Qualified lawyer (EU or UK) typically 57 years PQE at a leading law firm and/or inhouse in financial services/fintech/techenabled environments. Candidates with deeper experience may be considered for the Senior title.
Demonstrated experience running complex litigation/arbitration and regulatoryfacing matters including crossborder elements from strategy through resolution.
Familiarity with payments/financial services/fintech frameworks is desirable; experience with platform/online businesses is advantageous.
Confidence handling governmental/regulatory interactions and coordinating multidisciplinary responses (Compliance Privacy/GDPR InfoSec Finance).
Working knowledge of litigation operations (legal holds preservation discovery/eDiscovery privilege) and crossborder data considerations.
Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills; calm under pressure and outcomeoriented.
A proactive selfstarter who exercises sound judgment and thrives on international crossfunctional projects across multiple time zones.
Fluency in English (required). Spanish or another European language is a plus.
Experience with European/UK regulatory regimes relevant to disputes and enforcement (e.g. payments regulation consumer protection AML/sanctions interfaces) is a nice-to-have.
Building track records through playbooks/SOPs dashboards and KPIs for dispute portfolios; experience with alternative fee arrangements and budget control is considered a plus.
Exposure to listed or highgrowth multijurisdiction organisations is also desirable.