Checkout.com is seeking a talented Legal Counsel to join their legal team.
About Checkout.com
Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Their mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. They empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work.
About the Opportunity
Checkout.com is seeking a talented Legal Counsel with a strong regulatory and payments background to join our Legal team. The Legal Counsel will be expected to advise on payments and financial services regulations and assist with interaction with Federal and/or State regulators when required. As Legal Counsel you will work closely with all areas of the business not only in our US offices but also in our London office and other offices around the globe. You will need to take a consultative and collaborative approach to solving complex legal, regulatory and business issues.
As you will be collaborating with all core functions within the company, the successful candidate will be able to handle multiple areas of responsibilities autonomously, demonstrating excellent critical judgement with hands-on approach. This is a great opportunity to work with our expanding US team on a broad range of projects across multiple jurisdictions, learn new areas of law and play a key role in supporting the company’s rapid growth. You will report into our Associate General Counsel in London.
Roles and Responsibilities
- You will work closely with the Legal team, the US Compliance, Operations, and Finances teams on all regulatory queries relating to our regulated payments business.
- You will interact regularly with our regulatory lawyers and third-party compliance service providers.
- Where required you will support the Company’s expansion strategy and its future licensing work.
- You will advise on both existing products and the development and launch of new products.
- You will monitor new legal and regulatory developments and consider their impact on Checkout.com.
- You will be involved in novel and complex commercial arrangements and help provide clear advice on the legal and regulatory issues and risks.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are a lawyer, US qualified, with relevant post-qualification experience (6+ years).
- You will have come from a payments background.
- Previous regulatory experience is essential, ideally experience with MTL/MSB licences. Experience in licensing strategy, licensing applications and licensing maintenance would be beneficial.
- You have an interest in expanding your remit and knowledge into other areas of law, e.g. product.
- You have excellent time management skills and are comfortable managing a high volume of work.
- You can work autonomously and independently with minimal guidance but are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team.
- 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.
Salary
$165,804-195,064 per year
How to Apply?
Interested candidates can apply through the link provided at the end of this post.
Location
New York
