Chief Legal Officer

1 day ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Paydock Full time
Job Title: Chief Legal Officer

We are seeking a highly skilled Chief Legal Officer to join our remote global team at Paydock.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal compliance, corporate governance, and contract law. They will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing expert guidance to support business operations.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer to take on a leadership position and shape the company's legal strategy.

About the Role
  • Manage compliance matters around all regulatory and legal requirements and ensure policies and processes reflect this.
  • Guide the business on where any policies or processes need updating to reflect new regulations or improved compliance practice internally.
  • Be proactive in seeking and identifying any scenarios which may present any significant risk to the business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a trusted advisor to local management, business, finance and HR teams as well as other cross-functional stakeholders globally.
  • Provide legal support in relation to various corporate matters, including company secretarial support, corporate governance, policies and EU/UK employment related matters.
  • Provide legal support related to EU/UK data protection and privacy.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of corporate and commercial documents and agreements.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters, and collaborate with business, operations, finance, treasury, tech and other teams within Paydock to achieve execution.
  • Stay up to date with applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact Paydock and share such learnings with relevant stakeholders.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is £120,000 - £150,000 per year, along with attractive annual leave package, wellbeing initiatives, competitive pension contributions, insurance benefits and more.

As a leading fintech scale-up, we value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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