Global Head of Legal, Global Payments

ResponsibilitiesServe as the lead legal business partner and counsel for the Global Payments organization leading a team of legal professionals across all payment and financial services matters globallyAdvise the Global Payment team on a range of issues including payments, lending, financial services, regulatory, consumer protection, marketing, intellectual property, risk assessment/compliance and data privacy related to the company's financial services activities worldwide with both businesses and consumersStructure, draft and negotiate channel partner agreements with our payment partnersActively collaborate with a wide variety of internal stakeholders, including product, engineering, compliance, marketing, business development on a range of issues related to product development and commercialization of global payment projects and financial servicesWork closely with colleagues across the global legal team to advise on payment issues in connection with the launch of projects or programs in diverse countries/regionsHelp build scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new payment features and productsStay up-to-date and serve as the subject matter expert on financial service regulations for the company, including payments, money transmission, virtual currency, gifts, stored value card, lending, KYC and KYBParticipate as a proactive business partner for senior managers and build a trusted advisor relationshipQualificationsQualified lawyer with proven experience in-house supporting global payment companies, ideally at a FinTech or large technology platformGlobal exposure and experience gained in the Fintech startup space would be highly advantageousFamiliar with the payments and financial services sector to counsel and assist with licensing and compliance requirementsWork experience in the regulatory regimes in Europe, Asia and LATAMAn entrepreneurial spirit – a self-starter who thrives in a fast paced environment, deals well with ambiguity and focuses on driving impactA passion for technology and the ability to understand complex business models and product use cases quicklyExcellent judgment and capable of making smart decisions with imperfect informationStrong communication and presentation skills, as well as an independent and well-organized nature to be able to prioritize and manage numerous projects simultaneously with strong execution under tight deadlinesJob InformationThe base salary range for this position in the selected city is $250800 - $487200 annually.Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.BenefitsBenefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.EEO StatementQualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;Exercising sound judgment.#J-18808-Ljbffr