Senior Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Paddle as a Senior Legal Counsel and become a senior member of the legal and compliance team, reporting directly to the General Counsel. Lead a small team of lawyers and paralegals, providing first-rate legal advice in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate with various teams across the business, advising cross-functionally to empower the business while maintaining a long-term strategic view. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on data protection, identifying and managing risks, and contributing to compliance policies. This global role, based in the UK, requires a minimum of 6-7 years of legal experience, including team management, and expertise in tech, preferably in payments or FinTech.

Requirements

• You have a minimum of 6-7 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with a minimum of 3 years in a tech scale-up preferably in payments, FinTech, SaaS or related sectors
• You are an English solicitor (preferably) or qualified in another common law or European jurisdiction
• You have experience in managing and leading teams of lawyers and / or paralegals
• You are curious, keen to learn and have a proven ability to quickly get across new and complex legal concepts
• You are used to working from first principles, applying common sense, and excited about answering questions you have never dealt with before
• You’re energized by the prospect of owning your own projects, while also happy to help pitch in when the team needs you
• You are driven, able to work independently, and a pleasure to work with
• You are an excellent and persuasive communicator used to partnering with a range of stakeholders across the business
• You are skilled at tailoring your legal advice to the recipient, whether they be senior management or a junior contributor
• You are commercially minded and able to deliver creative, helpful and practical solutions to a rapidly growing business, often operating under pressure and in an area characterized by ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel in their duties and advise and partner with every team from across the business on a wide range of matters
• Lead, manage and mentor a small team of junior lawyers and paralegals, including supervising in-house trainee lawyers seeking their SRA qualification
• On a day-to-day basis, draft and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, including B2B SaaS customer agreements and supply partner agreements
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on data protection agreements, terms of service, privacy policies, and other privacy- and data-related contracts and disclosures
• Assist teams across the business in identifying potential issues and risks and collaborate with the relevant stakeholders to manage them
• Work with the business to track and assess the legal implications of evolving rules and regulations relevant to Paddle’s global MoR business model
• Be responsible for and ensure effective contract management and monitoring
• Assist in the development and implementation of risk and compliance policies and procedures relevant to Paddle’s operations and the MoR business model
• Provide ad hoc second-line advice on employment related matters
• Support with corporate and governance related matters

Benefits

• Attractive salaries
• Stock options
• Retirement plans
• Private healthcare
• Well-being initiatives
• Work remotely
• Unlimited holidays
• Enhanced parental leave
• Annual learning fund
• Regular internal and external training