What will you be doing?
· Draft, review, analyse and negotiate commercial agreements, including merchant agreements, processor agreements, amendments, NDAs, novation agreements and guarantees.
· Provide practical legal support on legal commercial contract matters for the business.
· Partner with legal colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders on product, regulatory and compliance topics.
· Create and improve templates, policies and procedures to support scale, consistency and efficiency across the legal function.
· Identify automation opportunities to simplify workflows and strengthen the way legal support is delivered to the business.
What skills do you need?
· 5+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally from a top law firm and/or in-house within financial services, fintech or M&A-heavy environments.
· Strong background in commercial, contractual and corporate law.
· Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills.
· Ability to identify legal and business risks, apply sound judgment and offer pragmatic solutions.
· Comfort working with multiple stakeholders across regions, time zones and functions.
· Ability to thrive under pressure and adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· Experience in payments, fintech, financial services or online businesses.
· Exposure to cross-border legal matters and international stakeholder management.
· Experience improving legal templates, processes or legal operational efficiency.
Skills Required
- Fluency in English, excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Law degree
- Specialization in business law, financial services regulation, or international law
- At least 5 years post-qualification experience with a major law firm and/or in-house in Financial Services or M&A
- General legal background and experience with commercial, contractual, and corporate law issues
- Knowledge and understanding of payments, financial services or fintech
- Experience with online businesses
- Ability to proactively identify relevant business and legal issues
- Ability to apply the law to novel situations and find pragmatic, creative solutions
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to assimilate information quickly
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and ability to stay calm under pressure
- Independent self-starter able to work autonomously
- Flexibility to work across multiple time zones with global colleagues
- Applications and resumes must be submitted in English
What We Do
dLocal started with one goal – to close the payments innovation gap between global enterprise companies, and customers in emerging economies. We have over 900 payment methods, in more than 40 countries. With the ability to accept local payment methods and facilitate cross-border fund settlement worldwide, our merchants reach billions of underserved consumers in the high-growth markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. dLocal offers the ideal payment solutions for global commerce: Payins: Accept local payment methods Payouts: Compliantly send funds cross-border Defense Suite: Manage fraud effectively dLocal for Platforms: Unify your platform’s payment solution Local Issuing: Localize payments for your gig-economy workers, suppliers, and partners
