Legal Counsel

Boku; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments solutions company in London is seeking a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years PQE to provide legal and risk management expertise. The role involves supporting contract negotiations and developing strong relationships with cross-functional teams. Candidates should be adaptable, able to operate autonomously, and have previous exposure to commercial contracts, particularly in technology or payments. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in a commercial environment.
• Ability to manage a wide variety of commercial contracts.
• Experience in a fast-paced, fluid environment.

Responsibilities

• Support contract drafting and negotiations with suppliers.
• Develop understanding of current agreements with merchants.
• Provide training to commercial teams on relevant topics.
• Assist with onboarding and contract management processes.

Skills

Commercial contract exposure

Flexibility and adaptability

Relationship building

Autonomous operation

Education

Law degree

Minimum of 2 years' PQE

Job description

Boku Inc. (BOKU.L) is the leading global provider of local mobile-first payments solutions. Global brands including Amazon, DAZN, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify, and Tencent rely on Boku to reach millions of new paying consumers who do not use credit cards with our purpose-built payment network of more than 300 local payment methods across 70+ countries. Every year, Boku processes over $10 billion in value for our customers. Incorporated in 2008, Boku is headquartered in London and San Francisco and has employees in over 39 countries around the world, including Brazil, China, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE. Boku is a truly global company that takes pride in its diversity and thriving equal opportunity workplace.

Role Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal and risk management expertise across the business and play a key role in helping the business realise various commercial and strategic imperatives.

The role requires the ability to give commercial as well as legal advice, to operate comfortably and effectively in many different jurisdictions, and to promptly identify risks and issues for escalation to appropriate senior stakeholders.

Boku is fast paced, so the successful candidate will need to be able to cope with change quickly and be enthused and excited about what’s around the corner. This also means the ability to make quick, confident, commercial calls - both assist and lead on complex contract negotiations.This is a small team, that covers a lot of ground, and it can only do that by being hardworking, flexible, adaptable and agile – both within the business and within the team.

Key Responsibilities

Support Company’s various contract drafting and negotiations with its global supplier and merchant base

Deelop expertise in the relevant Company’s products and build strong relationships with cross-functional colleagues in various offices

Develop a detailed understanding of the current agreements with strategic merchants to effectively advise the business on matters that may arise and to drive future business

Support on major commercial projects and workstreams

Be a sounding board for senior commercial stakeholders on strategic commercial issues

Provide training to commercial teams on relevant topics

Assist with the maintenance and development of Company’s contract database, onboarding/contract management processes and agreement templates

Other duties assigned at management’s discretion

Helping develop more junior members of the team

Key Skills, Experience, and Competencies

Previous exposure to a wide variety of commercial contracts, ideally with some exposure to technology/payments contracts

Flexible, adaptable, a fast learner

Ability to forge relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultures

Comfortable operating with a degree of autonomy in a fluid, fast paced environment

Desirable (but not obligatory):

Previous in-house experience in the space of payments and/or telecommunications

Worked for a public listed company

Exposure to any of corporate, M&A, employment, regulatory and/or contentious work

Foreign languages

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer likely to have a minimum of 2 years’ PQE gained in a commercial environment
• Law degree