Legal and Compliance Officer

Paydock is a Fintech Scaleup. We provide a sophisticated payment solution to online merchants who want to increase profit and flexibility in their payment solution. We work with large retailers, financial institutions, marketplaces and large Not-For-Profits. Our teams are located internationally across 11 countries globally.
Paydock is seeking a Legal & Compliance Officer based in the UK to join our global team. Your key role will be to establish and maintain Paydock’s critical legal and compliance function.You will have the opportunity to work with global leaders, payment service providers and technology vendors across Europe, UK, APAC, US and other markets while being part of the next generation of payments for merchants and the industry.
Report
As a significant role in the business you will report directly to the Co-CEO - Simon Lenton.

Skills and Experiences (Must Have)

• Manage compliance matters around all regulatory and legal requirements and ensuring policies and processes reflect this
• Guide the business on where any policies or processes need updating to reflect new regulations or improved compliance practice internally
• Be proactive in seeking and identifying any scenarios which may present any significant risk to the business
• Act as a trusted advisor to local management, business, finance and HR teams as well as other cross-functional stakeholders globally
• Provide legal support in relation to various corporate matters, including company secretarial support, corporate governance, policies and EU/UK employment related matters
• Provide legal support related to EU/UK data protection and privacy
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of corporate and commercial documents and agreements, including software licensing agreements, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, partnership agreements, data processing addendums, policies and engagements with financial institutions
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters, and collaborate with business, operations, finance, treasury, tech and other teams within Paydock to achieve execution
• Stay up to date with applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact Paydock and share such learnings with relevant stakeholders
• Support the continuous creation and improvement of standard form agreements and templates

Skills and Experiences (Must Have)

• Fully qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials (qualified in the UK or another EU country) and with at least 5 years of PQE experience practicing as an attorney at a reputable (ideally top tier or magic circle) law firm or relevant in-house legal department
• Prior experience in similar role the financial services industry
• Strong working knowledge of legal compliance in the UK & Australia - including knowledge of AML, payments services and e-money regulations, data protection, TCF and the FCA handbook
• Strong commercial orientation and outstanding interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Collaborative team player experienced at working with cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions and with flexibility to align with colleagues in different time zones
• Excellent English professional language skills, strong communication skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts and requirements to various stakeholders
• Ability to proactively identify relevant business and legal issues, evaluate the risks and suggest creative solutions
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and to take ownership of projects and tasks
• A strong sense of personal accountability
• Solid knowledge of data protection regulations, including GDPR, desirable

What’s in it for you?

• A good, competitive salary
• A great company culture
• Flexible working
• Regular company away days and social events
• Company contributions towards your pension
• 25 days of paid annual leave (33 days including bank holidays)
• Up to 10 days of paid sick leave (including mental health days) per year

If you think you would be a good fit for the Paydock family - then we’d love to hear from you, regardless of whether you fit the job description exactly or not. If in doubt, drop us an email; we’d be more than happy to give you some advice on your application.
Paydock is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.