Payments Legal Counsel - Outpayce

Payments Legal Counsel - Outpayce

Summary

In this role as Payments Legal Counsel, you will work for the Payments legal team.

As a Lawyer, you are responsible for providing legal advice and support to Outpayce, a fully owned subsidiary of Amadeus.

Your main responsibilities

Legal advice and contract negotiation

• Provide legal support and negotiate agreements with suppliers (mainly affecting the regulated business/infrastructure), consulting with key stakeholders within Amadeus/Outpayce as necessary (e.g., DPU lawyers, Business Development, product management team).
• Assist lawyers and contract managers in drafting and negotiating payment agreements, particularly in connection with applicable payment regulations.
• Support the coordination to implement the contractual governance applicable for the regulated business.
• Support ongoing assessment of Outpayce as a regulated entity.
• Engage external law firms to assess regulations on marketing financial products in B2B Wallet.
• Provide ongoing advice and training on regulatory matters and B2B Wallet geographical expansion to the Outpayce and Amadeus teams. Coordinate and assist with inter-group arrangements when required.
• Implement regulatory advice and establish regulatory guidelines in internal tools, including the B2B Wallet Heatmap, to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize operational, credit, and market risks.
• Coordinate with other teams on legal assessment processes and any related questions.
• Stay updated on developments and changes in law, practice, and regulatory framework affecting the payments sector.
• Support document production and work with Amadeus/Outpayce business units to understand their requirements and help with prioritization.
• Identify risk issues within Amadeus/Outpayce and escalate as required.
• Work with a senior manager who will provide on-the-job training, supervision, and mentoring.

New products and Synergies

• Collaborate and advise on the design and conception of new business models and products, considering regulatory implications.
• Document and develop necessary supporting documents, templates, analysis, etc.

Templates and processes

• Prepare and maintain template documents.
• Establish and monitor internal and external procedures relating to payments regulations and regulatory guidelines/playbook for contract negotiations.
• Assist in maintaining documentation on databases.

Training and know-how

• Provide support and training to business and legal teams on payment matters, contracts, and regulations as necessary.
• Coordinate and liaise with stakeholders on legal matters relating to the Amadeus/Outpayce business unit.
• Supervise and coach junior lawyers in the broader PAY Legal Team, supporting their career progression.
• Update know-how sharing documentation.
• Capture and share lessons learned (e.g., workshops, with or without external counsel, reference materials, regular calls).
• Improve external counsel’s support of internal training and know-how (articles, recommendations of resources and seminars).
• Liaise with the legal knowledge center on capturing training sessions and know-how material and sharing with other legal team members.
• Provide support on tracking and follow-up of work managed by other legal teams.

About the ideal candidate

• University Degree in Law, master’s degree in law (preferred).
• From 4 to 6 years of relevant work experience in big law and ideally in-house.
• Payment services/regulations knowledge is needed.
• Understanding of commercial principles.
• Proficiency in Legal English, strong drafting skills, and effective negotiation skills.
• Fluency in Spanish is beneficial.

What we can offer you

• 💰 A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including bonus, equity, pension plan, travel, life and healthcare insurance, as well as lunch and transport allowance and other benefits.
• 🌎 A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• 🎓 Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
• 🤗 A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
• 🌟 A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
• 🌈 A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
• 📈 A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
• 🎯 A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

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