Corporate Counsel

FQPS Academy Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Dublin office

Exposure to global fintech payments

Job summary

Globalpayer is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join its in-house team and support UK and Ireland markets from its Dublin base. The role involves advising on commercial, corporate, litigation and regulatory matters across Ireland and the UK, with cross-border collaboration across functions.

You’ll work with senior lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders, helping shape legal strategy while enabling business growth and managing risk in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in Ireland, England and Wales, or another relevant common law jurisdiction.
• Experience supporting commercial, corporate, litigation or regulatory matters preferred.
• Strong communication and ability to explain legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements (customer, supplier, partner, tech, intra-group).
• Support disputes, debt recovery, insolvency or enforcement matters as needed.
• Provide practical legal support to internal stakeholders on day-to-day queries and high-risk matters.
• Support input on product, regulatory, operational and strategic projects.
• Coordinate with compliance, risk, data privacy and regulatory teams to align advice with laws and policies.
• Conduct legal research and horizon scanning on developments.
• Improve templates, playbooks, trackers and processes.
• Assist with tax and corporate governance, including board support and filings.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Legal research

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for an experienced Corporate Counsel to join our ever evolving team and help shape the future of global commerce.

We are seeking a commercially minded Corporate Counsel with 0–3 years’ post-qualification experience to join our Dublin-based legal team mainly supporting the UK and Ireland markets. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer to build broad in-house experience within a fast-paced global payments business, supporting commercial, corporate, litigation, projects and operational matters across Ireland and the UK.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders, including commercial, product, risk, compliance, tax, finance and operations teams. The role will suit a proactive, practical and detail-oriented lawyer who is keen to develop in a supportive in-house environment and contribute to the delivery of legal advice that enables business growth while managing risk appropriately.

What You’ll Own

• Support the drafting, review and negotiation of a range of commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, partner, technology and intra-group arrangements.
• Support dispute, claims, debt recovery, insolvency or enforcement-related matters as required.
• Provide practical legal support to internal stakeholders on day-to-day business queries, escalating complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.
• Support legal input on product, regulatory, operational and strategic projects.
• Work with compliance, risk, data privacy and regulatory colleagues to help ensure legal advice is aligned with applicable laws, internal policies and business requirements.
• Assist with legal research, horizon scanning and preparation of briefings on relevant legal and regulatory developments.
• Help maintain and improve legal templates, playbooks, trackers and processes to support efficiency and consistency across the legal function.
• Assist with tax and corporate governance matters, including board and committee support, entity management, approvals, filings and maintenance of corporate records.

What you’ll bring

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in Ireland, England and Wales, or another relevant common law jurisdiction, with 0–3 years’ PQE.
• Strong academic background and training from a reputable law firm, in-house legal team or equivalent legal environment.
• Exposure to commercial contracts, corporate, financial services, technology, fintech, payments or regulated industries would be advantageous.
• Clear, concise and practical communication style, with the ability to explain legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
• Good judgement, attention to detail and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Collaborative with a proactive and commercial approach to problem solving.
• Comfortable working in an international business with cross-border stakeholders and matrixed teams.

What we offer

• Exposure to a broad range of legal, commercial and regulatory matters within a global fintech payments business.
• The opportunity to work closely with experienced in-house counsel and senior business stakeholders.
• A collaborative, supportive and fast-paced environment where you can develop your legal, commercial and stakeholder management skills.
• Meaningful involvement in projects that support innovation, customer growth and operational excellence across the payments ecosystem.
• A hybrid working model based in Dublin, with an expectation of working from the office three days per week.

About the team
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.