Legal Counsel (Fintech)

●A law degree in any EU jurisdiction.
●+7 years of experience in payments or BNPL products as an in-house lawyer in the international expansion of a scale-up in the payments or BNPL industry.
●Excellent Spanish and English verbal and written communication skills.
●Strong advocacy skills, and the ability to succinctly explain complex matters to audiences with varying degrees of background information.
●In-depth understanding of online payments, BNPL products, and the legal framework applicable to financial services in general and payment service providers. Experience in outsourcing arrangements for payment institutions. Experience in consumer protection and privacy regulation are a plus.
●Very strong negotiation and legal drafting skills.
●Results-driven and good understanding of context, and commercially astute.
●Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage a project to completion and proactively anticipate issues or problems that may arise.
●Good business judgment,

Descripción del puesto de trabajo

From MC Headhunting we are looking for a Legal Counsel (Legal & Regulatory- specialized in Fintech, banking and payments) to join our client.

Role and Responsibilities:
●Provide legal and regulatory support to credit and payment products businesses in the Company's international expansion.
●Negotiate commercial and outsourcing agreements with banking partners and third-party payment services providers.
●Advise business units on the international expansion of the Company's business, designing the best strategy in terms of obtaining financial licenses.
●Monitor payments and lending industry and related proposed legal and policy developments in Spain, the EU and other jurisdictions, and advise the Company on new and changing regulatory requirements, offering extensive support to other teams in fulfilling our obligations.
●Assist with advocacy in areas of regulatory reform, including drafting responses to requests for comment on proposals that may affect The Company businesses, with input from the relevant stakeholders.
●Act as key legal adviser for new initiatives led by business and product teams working on payment related initiatives, participating in the design and commercial launch of new products and services in light of the applicable EU and Spanish consumer and payment services regulations.
●Review and update the operational and commercial processes of the company from a legal perspective, aligning processes, helping stakeholders to drive decisions, and reducing complexity.
●Contribute to ongoing innovation projects.
●Coordinate external legal counsels, including local law firms in each jurisdiction in which the Company has business relationships.
●Cultivate strong working relationships with key regulators and partner with the business to achieve desired regulatory outcomes

What we offer
●23 vacation days + 2 days of free disposal per year.
●Professional development that includes access to a language learning platform with courses available for 24 languages, including both group and private classes.
●Flexible compensation plan for transportation, restaurants, and others.
●Health insurance discounts.

Requisitos

●A law degree in any EU jurisdiction.
●+7 years of experience in payments or BNPL products as an in-house lawyer in the international expansion of a scale-up in the payments or BNPL industry.
●Excellent Spanish and English verbal and written communication skills.
●Strong advocacy skills, and the ability to succinctly explain complex matters to audiences with varying degrees of background information.
●In-depth understanding of online payments, BNPL products, and the legal framework applicable to financial services in general and payment service providers. Experience in outsourcing arrangements for payment institutions. Experience in consumer protection and privacy regulation are a plus.
●Very strong negotiation and legal drafting skills.
●Results-driven and good understanding of context, and commercially astute.
●Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage a project to completion and proactively anticipate issues or problems that may arise.
●Good business judgment,

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