Legal Counsel

Skrill; Lima Metropolitana; Presencial; PEN 139,000 - 210,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading payments platform is seeking a Legal Counsel based in Lima, Peru. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience as a commercial lawyer, be fully bilingual in Spanish and English, and possess strong skills in contract law and compliance within the financial services sector. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic work environment.

Servicios

Competitive salary

Health insurance

30 days paid vacation

4 paid volunteer days annually

Flexible work environment

Formación

• 4-6 years of post-qualified experience as a commercial lawyer or in-house corporate counsel.
• Experience dealing directly with senior business clients.
• Strong familiarity with financial regulation and e-commerce in Peru.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal advice focusing on contract, commercial, and corporate law.
• Draft, negotiate, and review contracts in Spanish and English.
• Assist in corporate administrative tasks and manage legal queries from other departments.

Conocimientos

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Contract law expertise

Commercial/business law knowledge

Strong drafting skills

Analytical skills

Educación

Degree in legal science or commercial law

Postgraduate studies (e.g., LLM)

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Overview

About Paysafe: Paysafe is a leading payments platform with extensive experience serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact through capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,000 employees in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Provides solutions geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments.

Further information is available at Paysafe’s website.

Role and Location

We are seeking a Legal Counsel for the South America region based in Lima, Peru. As a Corporate attorney in the South America Legal Department, you will report directly to the Senior Legal Counsel, based in Lima, Peru and will provide legal guidance to Paysafe primarily with respect to contract, commercial, corporate governance, and payment services law.

The successful candidate brings 4-6 post-qualified years of experience as a commercial lawyer or in-house corporate counsel and will be fully bilingual in Spanish and English.

Primary Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice with a focus on contract, commercial, corporate and payment services law and counseling internal stakeholders on risks of various business strategies
• Active management, drafting, negotiation, review and revision of contracts and terms & conditions in Spanish and English to support the growth of the Paysafe business
• Assisting and coordinating various legal queries from other departments
• Providing corporate administrative support, including communicating information on group companies to other departments and updating information relating to group companies in corporate files and databases
• Coordinating the authentication and legalization of documents by consulates and embassies
• Drafting and review of communications with business partners, consumers and public authorities
• Assisting internal departments and project teams in achieving corporate objectives effectively and in compliance with applicable laws, procedures and policies (e.g., launch of new countries, product initiatives, marketing and sponsorships, conducting internal education)
• Collaborating on and leading projects with other departments and functions to ensure compliance due to changes in applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Research and monitoring of laws in coordination with outside counsel in various jurisdictions covering anti-money laundering, currency and foreign exchange controls, banking regulations, licensing and other regulatory matters
• Dealing with litigation matters (consumer and commercial) and responding to external legal inquiries
• Active collaboration within the Paysafe legal team

Qualifications

• Degree in legal science or commercial law required. Preference for candidates with overseas postgraduate studies (e.g., LLM)
• 4-6+ years of post-qualified professional experience in an internationally active law firm or corporate legal department, with expertise in commercial/contractual law and general business law, preferably in financial services or e-commerce
• Experience in dealing directly with business clients at all levels, particularly senior business clients
• Excellent drafting and communication skills in both Spanish and English; ability to negotiate and draft in both languages without assistance
• Strong familiarity with financial industry services regulation and/or e-commerce in Peru and Latin America
• Proficient MS Office

Competencies

• Proactive attitude and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently and make practical and timely decisions
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong sense of urgency and confidentiality
• Fast learner with analytical skills and attention to detail
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility
• Hands-on mindset and an international outlook
• Collaborative working style

Why work at Paysafe?

• Career Growth: Continuous learning and development opportunities to nurture your career in online payments
• Employee Benefits: Competitive salary plus health insurance, cancer and life insurance, 30 days of paid vacation, 4 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours (Dec-Mar), a birthday day off, and more
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible, balanced work environment supporting growth

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, age, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know. We are happy to assist you and look forward to hearing from you.