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Legal Counsel, 6+ PQE (Card Scheme/Acquiring)
- Posted 02 July 2024
- LocationSingapore
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineChief Operating Officer & Governance
- Reference9189
Job Description
Join a forward-thinking fintech company as a Legal Counsel to support its dynamic Payments and Merchant Services team. This role is perfect for a legal expert with a background in card payments and a knack for navigating complex regulatory environments.
Interested candidates, please forward your resume to tlim@space-exec.com and we'll be in touch shortly!
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess and structure new products and jurisdictions with a keen legal and regulatory perspective.
- Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts, including those related to merchant services and payment solutions.
- Work closely with internal teams such as business development, marketing, and finance to ensure legal compliance and policy alignment.
- Provide thorough legal research and guidance on payments and financial services matters.
- Monitor and communicate updates on relevant laws and regulations to the legal and internal teams.
Key Requirements:
- Law degree with 6-12 years of post-qualification experience.
- Licensed to practice in a common law jurisdiction.
- Hands-on experience with card payments, either from card schemes or acquirers.
- Strong knowledge of contract law and regulatory frameworks related to payments.
- Conversational proficiency in Chinese would be a bonus in stakeholder management, but not required.