Legal Counsel

About the role

HEADLINE: Job Title: Legal Counsel Reporting to: General Counsel Location: London - Hybrid-Working: 3 days in office, 2 days from home ABOUT THE ROLE: APEXX is pioneering payment orchestration, transforming the global payments landscape with cutting-edge technology and innovation. As a leader in Fintech, we're committed to excellence, driving forward-thinking solutions that empower businesses worldwide. We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join APEXX’s Legal & Compliance team, providing front-line guidance and support across all areas of the business. You will work closely with our General Counsel and wider business to support a broad range of commercial and legal matters, gaining significant exposure to the day to day operations of a fast-paced, international FinTech. This is a generalist role offering a high level of commercial involvement. WHAT YOU’LL DOING: This is a hands-on, commercially focused role supporting the General Counsel with several key elements including: Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of complex commercial agreements Delivering legal and strategic advice to different areas of the business on a variety of matters ranging from financial regulation and the payments ecosystem, contracts, negotiations, documentation, client issues, employment, compliance, IP, IT, marketing and data protection Supporting the commercial teams and wider business in discussions with customers, partners and suppliers Identifying legal and regulatory risks related to the introduction of new products and expansion into new markets Helping to identify, prepare and deliver training to the business on relevant legal and commercial issues Delivering continuous improvement in operating practices and processes, identifying inefficiencies and improvement ABOUT YOU: You’ve done this before: You’ll be a qualified lawyer with some post qualification experience (1-2+ years PQE) ideally working within Startups, FinTech or Payments. You have sound judgement: The ability to provide sound legal advice and exercise good business judgement and to promptly identify, analyse and mitigate risks and issues within the business while maximising commercial opportunities. You think creatively: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently work with stakeholders across the business to achieve objectives. You communicate effectively: Communication is key to the role including being able to advise stakeholders across all parts of the business on challenging legal issues in layman’s terms. You have passion and drive: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high level of competing tasks and tight deadlines and to be adaptable, coping with change quickly. You’re in the detail: Thoroughness and accuracy are pivotal to your role including in drafting, advising on, and negotiating commercial agreements and researching legal issues. You lead from the front: This is a hands-on role, and you will be expected to handle significant and complex legal matters and provide direction across the business, including to senior level stakeholders. GREAT TO HAVE: You know our domain: Expertise and experience in financial services particularly regulation and licensing processes for the payments industry, with the ability to keep up to date with and share relevant legal and market developments. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Great people deserve great rewards. We believe in recognising the impact you make with competitive compensation and benefits that support you both at work and beyond. Whether it's taking time to recharge, looking after your health, working from somewhere new, or investing in your growth, we've built a benefits package designed to help you thrive, because when our people do well, so does APEXX.   💰 Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salaries that recognise your skills, experience, and the impact you make. 🏖️ Generous Time Off: Take the time you need to rest and recharge with annual leave, publ

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