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We liberate smart, passionate people to collaborate, innovate and do their best work — faster. That's why we're one of the most valuable fintech firms around. But we're just getting started. By cutting through financial complexity, we'll empower companies to change the world. Join us. Unlock your potential.

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Legal Counsel at Checkout.com:

Checkout.com is seeking a talented Legal Counsel with crypto experience and a strong commercial background to join our Legal team. We are looking for someone with a particular passion for the rapidly evolving crypto industry, having either worked in-house in a crypto company or for a third-party service provider to the crypto industry.

As Legal Counsel you will work closely with all areas of the business and take a consultative and collaborative approach to solving complex legal, regulatory and business issues. The successful candidate will be able to lead across a diverse range of global challenges, demonstrating excellent critical judgement with a hands-on approach.

You will be joining a rapidly growing team in one of Europe's most valuable FinTechs. The Checkout Legal team's mission is to be a legal team that exceeds expectations. We do this by providing trusted advice and balancing risk management by fusing high performance, innovation, collaboration and integrity. We are at the cutting-edge of Checkout.com’s hypergrowth and need to enable the business whilst managing risk: meaning we are creative; pragmatic and dynamic.

About You:

• You are a mid-level lawyer (around 7+ PQE)
• You have previous commercial experience with a particular focus on the crypto industry 
• You are excited to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• You have previously worked in-house (including on secondment)
• You can work autonomously and independently but are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team
• You enjoy working closely with other lawyers, particularly in developing junior team members
• You have great communication skills and can explain complex legal issues clearly and simply
• You pick up new legal concepts quickly and have a common-sense approach
• You have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• You are open-minded, adaptable and willing to accept new challenges

What you will be doing:

• You will be responsible for leading on all matters relating to crypto: from onboarding crypto merchants to ensuring our ongoing understanding and compliance with the changing regulatory landscape, while working closely with our compliance and risk teams
• You will (as required) head up and build out the global crypto Legal function at Checkout.com
• You will lead complex and bespoke negotiations with our crypto merchants, in tandem with our sales team
• You will support on a wide variety of commercial agreements, including customised customer contracts, strategic partnerships, complex business deals and third-party supplier contracts
• You will drive change and continuous improvement within the Legal team and the wider business. Including collaborating closely on complex and novel cross-functional and international projects
• You will proactively improve processes, self-help material and other training guides; both for the team and the business
• You will provide advice and support for other members of the team and the wider business; ensuring we always focus on empowering and developing other team members
• You will help the business launch new products, always ensuring that Checkout.com remains compliant with legal and regulatory requirements
• You will help the business continue to expand internationally; manage global legal risk while providing creative, proactive and results orientated advice
• You will work across the business and be prepared to deal with any legal issue that might arise

What we stand for

At Checkout.com, everything starts with our values, including the experience we offer our people.

#Aspire

We supercharge your professional growth with career development programs and leadership training. You can learn your way, with tailored pathways and online platforms. And be inspired at relevant conferences.

#Excel

We don't stop at 'good' here. We strive for excellence amongst our teams every day and recognize colleagues who take it to the next level through our quarterly peer-nominated Hero awards.

#Unite

We're proud of our global connections and inclusive environment. So we champion this through our colleague-led community groups and celebrate many cultural events together.

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More about Checkout.com

We empower businesses to adapt, innovate and thrive with the connected payments they deserve. Our technology makes payments seamless. We provide the fastest, most reliable payments in more than 150 currencies, with in-country acquiring, world-class fraud filters and reporting, through one API. And we can accept all major international credit and debit cards, as well as popular alternative and local payment methods. Checkout.com launched in 2012, and we now have a team of 1000 people across 17 international offices. To date, we’ve raised a total of $830 million, with our recent Series C valuing us at $15 billion.

We believe in equal opportunities

Checkout.com is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience, skills and personality. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is the right thing to do and is central to our success.