In-House General Counsel, Payments - UK

Netcents Systems; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cryptocurrency payment space is seeking an in-house legal counsel to oversee a broad array of commercial and regulatory matters. This senior role demands a strong background in transactional law, with responsibilities including legal support, compliance direction, and contract management, tailored to the dynamic payments industry. Ideal candidates are proactive, detail-oriented, and possess excellent judgment and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Significant years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably in-house.
• Experience in payments and financial services industry with knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Strong transactional background in commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to the business in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Supervise management of litigation or disputes.
• Draft and negotiate contracts to maximize legal protections.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

JD degree or foreign equivalent

Job description

NetCents Technology is a leading player in the cryptocurrency payment space. We are currently looking for in-house legal counsel to join our team in Europe. Qualified candidates must be detail-oriented, flexible, have strong multi-tasking, organizational and problem-solving skills, work well in a team atmosphere and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

As our in-house legal counsel, you will serve as the primary lawyer responsible for counselling the business on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, including structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial transactions. You will work directly with the business serving as lead counsel on strategic deals, providing day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

This is a senior-level role within NetCents and is responsible for structuring, drafting, and negotiating complicated payments, licensing, and other commercial agreements and providing ongoing legal counselling in a wide range of legal areas, including regulatory compliance and intellectual property. The successful candidate will have a strong transactional background and be hard-working, proactive, entrepreneurial and able to apply sound, pragmatic judgement in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

Key job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Provide legal advice and support to the business while keeping in mind NetCents’ strategic and business objectives
• Provide direction and guidance to facilitate NetCents’ compliance with all applicable international and domestic laws, rules, and regulations
• Establish, disseminate, and implement NetCents’ legal policies
• Support NetCents’ subsidiaries by providing general legal oversight on legal risks associated with payment products and services
• Supervises and is responsible for the management of litigation or disputes between NetCents and external parties in the UAE and abroad
• Represent NetCents to resolve matters in the best interest of NetCents
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts and other legal documents to maximize NetCents’ legal protections while minimizing legal risk
• Produces and regularly updates standardized legal agreements, contracts, and standard terms for NetCents in compliance with international best practices and applicable legal requirements
• Managing all outside legal counsel

Experience and Qualifications

• JD degree or foreign equivalent and membership in at least one of the following regions UAE, EU, UK, Canada
• Significant years of post-qualification legal experience preferably gathered in-house as well as in an international law firm
• Experience in payments and financial services industry and in-depth knowledge of associated regulatory requirements
• Strong transactional background dealing with commercial contracts
• A high degree of independence, initiative, and decisiveness but also a desire to be challenged and think outside the box
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to act as a business partner to senior management
• Great business judgement in ambiguous situations

Bonus Experience and Qualifications

• Experience with alternative payments, emerging payments technology, and the payments/fintech industries
• In-house experience at a fintech company
• FCA regulatory experience