Legal Counsel - Corporate

Overview

A global payments company enabling major corporations to collect payments across 40 countries in emerging markets is seeking a qualified lawyer to provide legal advice on corporate matters for its worldwide group entities. This role involves working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with regular interaction with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of intercompany agreements, service agreements, cost-sharing arrangements, loan and guarantee agreements, novation agreements, and corporate support documentation to facilitate operations across subsidiaries.
• Support mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate restructurings, and capital markets activities, including due diligence, document preparation, and coordination with external advisors and internal teams.
• Assist with banking, financing, and treasury legal matters, including reviewing and negotiating credit facilities, derivatives documentation (e.g., ISDAs), and KYC/legal onboarding materials.
• Manage corporate governance and secretarial duties such as entity formations and dissolutions, maintaining corporate records, drafting board and shareholder resolutions, and ensuring compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with legal team members globally and work with senior colleagues and functional leaders on strategic projects, regulatory issues, product development, business development, and legal department operations.
• Develop and advise on templates, policies, and procedures to address new legal requirements.
• Support preparation, filing, and tracking of legal documentation related to corporate actions, regulatory filings, and internal approvals.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with a law degree.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience, preferably at a major law firm and/or in-house within Financial Services or M&A.
• Solid general legal background with experience in commercial, contractual, and corporate law.
• Knowledge of payments, financial services, or fintech is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
• Strong business-oriented mindset with ability to collaborate effectively with commercial and operations teams.
• Comfortable using digital tools, platforms, and legal technology solutions.
• Proactive in identifying relevant business and legal issues.
• Skilled at applying law to novel situations and finding pragmatic, creative solutions.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to assimilate information quickly and work under pressure.
• Creative problem solver who remains calm in challenging situations.
• Team player capable of contributing to international and cross-functional teams and projects.
• Self-motivated, intelligent, enthusiastic, and able to work independently.
• Flexible to work across multiple time zones including South America, Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible schedules driven by performance.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fintech environment with room for creativity and growth.
• Referral bonus program for recommending suitable candidates.
• Monthly social budget to foster team connections, both in-person and remotely.
• Access to company-sponsored houses worldwide for coworking retreats with team members.
• Emphasis on impact and productivity over fixed hours, combining self-managed focus time with in-person collaboration.

Location

This role requires flexibility to collaborate with colleagues across South America, Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia, accommodating time zone differences for calls and deadlines.