Paysafe

Legal Counsel – 2-year contract

Paysafe

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sofia • Bulgaria

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About the role

  • Provide general, commercial legal and regulatory advice to a UK FCA/Irish CBI regulated electronic money and acquiring payment processing business globally
  • Advice the operations office in Bulgaria on general corporate work, employment and commercial matters
  • Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements with customers and suppliers, ensuring with customers and suppliers, ensuring alignment with approved business cases and organizational policies
  • Provide advice to the business teams on the applicable legal and regulatory framework in the relevant territories
  • Advise business teams on legal aspects of new product development and delivery channels
  • Instruct and manage external legal counsel globally, as needed
  • Address general or ad-hoc commercial legal queries from internal business stakeholders
  • Develop and maintain departmental procedures to facilitate legal operations while upholding internal controls and stakeholder involvement
  • Active collaboration within the Paysafe legal team

Requirements

  • Degree in legal science or commercial law required
  • 2-4 years of post-qualified professional experience in an internationally active law firm or corporate legal department
  • Demonstrated legal expertise with successful results in one or more complex areas of the law (preferably engaged in the provision and/or regulation of financial services or e-commerce), commercial law/contractual law and general business law
  • Experience in dealing directly with business clients at all levels
  • Superb drafting and communication skills in English
  • Candidate must be able to negotiate and draft in English without assistance
  • Strong familiarity with financial industry and services regulation and/or e-commerce
  • Proficient MS Office.
  • Proactive attitude, self-motivation
  • Ability to work independently and make both practical and timely decisions
  • Ability to manage multiple projects
  • Strong sense of urgency and confidentiality
  • A fast learner with highly developed analytical skills and a strong attention to detail
  • Results-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility
  • Hands-on mentality and an international mind-set
  • Collaborative working style
Benefits
  • The opportunity to write the history of a leading and growing multinational company
  • Tailor-made training and ongoing development to help you enhance your skills in the field of online payments
  • Multiple career progression opportunities in a dynamic in-house business
  • Competitive remuneration and social benefits package (25 days annual paid leave, 4 days paid volunteering time a year through our Paysafe Giving initiative, health insurance, sports card, team events, company discounts, variety of soft skills, business and technical training programs)
  • Fun and collaborative working atmosphere
  • Flexible working model - we encourage our employees to embrace our flexible working approach.
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