Legal Counsel – Fintech & Payments

About the role

As Legal Counsel you will be a key legal partner to leaders and teams across IPID, providing practical, commercially focused advice on a broad range of matters including commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, data privacy and risk management.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support across the business, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements.
• Support corporate governance and entity management activities across international entities.
• Act as the primary legal lead for data privacy and data protection matters.
• Help develop and improve legal, compliance, and regulatory processes and best practices.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the business and industry.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and service providers when required.
• Identify legal risks and provide practical recommendations to support business decision‑making.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with a law degree from a recognised institution and 5‑8 years post‑qualification experience in corporate and commercial law.
• In‑house legal experience, preferably within payments, fintech, banking, SaaS or a regulated technology environment.
• Understanding of financial services and banking regulations, including data protection, fraud, security and risk‑related matters.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and comfortable working independently across different teams and jurisdictions.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Required skills

• Corporate and commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
• Data privacy and data protection compliance.
• Knowledge of financial services and banking regulations.
• Legal risk assessment and mitigation.

What we offer

• Meaningful impact in building trust in global payments.
• Learning from industry experts and exposure to global customers.
• Ownership and growth in a collaborative environment.
• Participation in the Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP).