OpenPayd

Legal Counsel, Commercial

OpenPayd

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide general commercial legal support across all areas of the business
  • Work closely with teams in the UK, EU and internationally to ensure legal consistency and compliance
  • Support departments such as Sales, Customer Success, Compliance, Operations, Risk, Finance, Information Security, and Technology with legal advice
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts with clients, suppliers, and banking partners
  • Manage periodic updates of client terms
  • Management of trademarks portfolio
  • Help manage legal risk across the business, offering practical and balanced guidance
  • Collaborate with Compliance and Risk teams to support adherence to regulatory obligations
  • Assist in shaping internal policies and processes to align with legal and business goals
  • Offer clear, solution-focused advice that supports both business growth and clients’ needs
  • Build strong working relationships across departments to support day-to-day legal operations
  • Stay informed on relevant legal and regulatory developments impacting the business in all operating regions
  • Supporting the wider legal team to provide efficient and effective legal support to the business
  • Support geographic expansion projects

Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer, candidates from both common law and civil law jurisdictions will be considered; 4-7 Years PQE (please note this is a guide only)
  • Strong experience of providing legal support in a regulated financial services environment
  • Knowledge of the payments industry, including e-money and digital assets
  • Strong legal experience, gained either in private practice or in-house, ideally covering commercial and financial services matters
  • Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts
  • Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers
  • Background in or exposure to regulated industries such as financial services, payments, or e-money will be considered an advantage