Senior Legal Counsel (Fully Remote)

Paddle; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Unlimited holidays

Enhanced parental leave

Private healthcare

Job summary

Paddle is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its cross-functional legal and compliance team. You will report to the Director of Legal and provide senior-level legal advice in a fast-moving environment, balancing risk with commercial needs.

As a UK-qualified solicitor with 8+ years of experience in payments, FinTech, or SaaS, you will lead regulatory research, data protection agreements, and compliance policies for Paddle's global Merchant of Record, while mentoring trainees and guiding

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor with 8+ years of legal experience.
• Experience in payments, FinTech, or SaaS preferred.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to balance risk with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate and governance matters.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and supervise trainee lawyers.
• Lead regulatory research, data protection, and compliance policies for a global Merchant of Record.
• Provide cross-functional legal support in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Regulatory research

Data protection agreements

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

UK-qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

• As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be a senior member of Paddle's legal and compliance team, reporting directly to the Director of Legal.
• You will advise cross-functionally, delivering first-rate legal advice in a fast-paced environment and balancing risk with commercial common sense.

What You'll Do:

• Support corporate and governance matters, negotiate commercial agreements, and supervise trainee lawyers.
• Lead on regulatory research, data protection agreements, and compliance policies for a global Merchant of Record.

Who We're Looking For:

• A UK-qualified solicitor with 8+ years of legal experience, ideally in payments, FinTech, or SaaS.
• A commercially-minded communicator who thrives on ambiguity and works from first principles.

Why Paddle:

• We offer attractive salaries, stock options, unlimited holidays, enhanced parental leave, and private healthcare.
• We are a digital-first company with hubs across Europe, North America, and APAC, giving you autonomy in how you work.

Paddle

Paddle is a Merchant of Record that provides complete payment infrastructure for digital product companies, removing the complexity of payments. Backed by major investors, it serves over 10,000 software sellers across 245 territories and fosters a transparent, collaborative, and respectful culture.