Head of Legal

4 days ago

London UK, UK, United Kingdom Paydock Full time

Paydock is a dynamic fintech scaleup, dedicated to delivering industry leading orchestration solutions to financial institutions, major household brand retailers and non-profit organisations worldwide. Our teams are located internationally, with a global presence spanning 11 countries. We embody a culture of collaboration, innovation and high-performance, relentlessly pushing the boundaries of fintech innovation to make a meaningful impact on a global scale.


About the role

Paydock is seeking a Head of Legal to join our remote global team.

As a valued member of the team, you'll report directly to the co-CEO - Simon Lenton. You will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for overseeing all legal matters and ensuring compliance within the rapidly growing payments industry. You will play a critical role in shaping the company's legal strategy and providing expert guidance to support business operations.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to take your career to new heights with Paydock


How you will make an impact:

Head of Legal has the following responsibilities and duties:

  • Manage compliance matters around all regulatory and legal requirements and ensuring 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
  • 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, including world-first software licensing agreements, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, employment agreements, partnership agreements, data processing addendums, policies and engagements with financial institutions.
  • 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
  • Support the continuous creation and improvement of standard form agreements and templates
  • Be proficient in dealing with basic numeracy tasks and calculations including pricing models, SLA formulae and basic tax structures.


How you will add value:

Head of Legal should have the following skills, education and experience:

  • Fully qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials (qualified in the UK or another EU country) and with at least 7 years of PQE at a reputable (ideally top tier or magic circle) law firm
  • Prior experience working in-house within the legal department
  • Prior experience in a similar role in the financial services industry (and ideally in payments).
  • Strong working knowledge of legal compliance in the UK & Australia - including knowledge of AML, payments services and e-money regulations, data protection, TCF and the FCA handbook
  • Excellent understanding of corporate governance, contract law, intellectual property, and data privacy
  • Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide practical and strategic legal advice in world-first contexts.
  • Solid knowledge of data protection regulations, including GDPR and ISO27001 desirable
  • Collaborative team player experienced at working with cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions and with flexibility to align with colleagues in different time zones
  • Strong Project Management skills and disciplines with a demonstrated capacity for driving major legal operations transformation projects.
  • Exceptional English professional language skills, strong communication skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts thoroughly and succinctly to a range of stakeholders.
  • Ability to proactively identify relevant business and legal issues, evaluate the risks and suggest creative solutions all the while maintaining a strong peripheral view of any relevant associated legal issues.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and to take ownership of projects and tasks
  • A strong sense of personal accountability
  • Experience managing external legal counsel and budget management.


What is it like to work at Paydock:

At the heart of our success is our people-driven ethos, and we take pride in putting our employees first. We offer a wide range of exciting incentives that are designed to enhance your work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements, an attractive annual leave package, and various wellbeing initiatives. But that's not all - we also care about your financial future, which is why we offer competitive pension contributions and other insurance benefits (subject to location).

We believe that investing in our employees' wellbeing is the key to driving long-term success and growth.

If you're looking for a dynamic and rewarding work environment that values your personal and professional growth, then look no further. If you want to join the Paydock family - then we’d love to hear from you, regardless of whether you fit the job description exactly or not. If in doubt, drop us an email; we’d be more than happy to give you some advice on your application.


Paydock is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Help us solve Payments for good.

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