Legal Counsel Regulatory and Product

Were looking for a talented Legal Counsel with a strong regulatory and product background to join our Legal team. The Legal Counsel will be expected to advise on compliance with financial services and payments regulations interact with regulators and assist in the implementation of broader regulatory change projects across the Checkout.com group.

As Legal Counsel you will work closely with all areas of the business in our offices around the globe. You will need to take a consultative and collaborative approach to solving complex legal and business issues in a fastmoving environment. 

As you will be collaborating with all core functions within the company the successful candidate should be able to handle multiple areas of responsibilities autonomously demonstrating excellent critical judgment with handson approach. This is a great opportunity to work on a broad range of projects across multiple jurisdictions learn new areas of law and play a key role in supporting the companys rapid growth. You will be based in Singapore at our global head office and report into a Senior Legal Counsel also based in Singapore.

You will be joining an expanding legal team in one of Europes most valuable fintechs. Checkout Legals mission is to be a legal team that exceeds expectations. We do this by providing pragmatic and trusted advice and balancing risk management by fusing high performance innovation collaboration and integrity.

How youll make an impact:

• Partner with our commercial product treasury and compliance teams acting as a realtime legal advisor to understand their needs and help find creative solutions to achieve business objectives
• Support relationships with regulators on licenserelated matters
• Review payments product structures flows and terms to ensure compliance with legal requirements
• Advise on payments regulatory matters including compliance with payments laws and related regulations across our different jurisdictions
• Advise on broader regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions including with respect to group regulatory change projects
• Advise the business on market expansion researching and evaluating new territories and applying for new licenses or expanding scope of existing licenses
• Advise key business functions on new regulatory developments impacting our operations products and contractual commitments

Qualifications :

• Qualified solicitor/lawyer (37 PQE) with strong postqualification experience either inhouse or in private practice
• Strong understanding of legal principles applicable to payments including the payments ecosystem and payments regulatory and licensing strategy/execution and to broader financial institutions
• Previous FinTech startup payments and/or financial institution experience is desirable but not essential
• Excellent time management skills and experience managing a diverse workload and competing stakeholder demands
• Ability to handle and deliver on numerous highpriority projects concurrently
• Comfortable with ambiguity constant change and a fastpaced culture
• A practical solutionsoriented focus to solving legal challenges
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as needed flexing the approach as the matter requires
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate and explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely

Extra Value Add if you have:

• Experience working internationally and on a variety of crossborder matters

• Additional language skills such as Japanese

Additional Information :

Hybrid Working Model: 

All of our offices globally are onsite 3 times per week (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday). Weve worked towards enabling teams to work collaboratively in the same space while also being able to partner with colleagues globally. During your days at the office we offer amazing snacks breakfast and lunch options in all of our locations.

Apply without meeting all requirements statement 

If you dont meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role please apply anyway. Were always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use. 

Our clients come from all over the world and so do we. Hiring hardworking people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team well empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. Wed love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us. 

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application or tell your recruiter directly if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. Well be happy to support you.

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