Legal Counsel - Payments

Basic Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials including a law degree (J.D. or equivalent) from a leading university and/or law school is required
• 6+ years of legal experience (with at least two years at a law firm) as a transactional attorney, preferably with some portion of that experience in payments, fintech, financial regulatory, data protection, technology or commercial transactions
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, as well as demonstrated proficiency in working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous legal experience in the payments, fintech or financial services industries
• A mix of corporate law firm and in-house experience
• Hands-on project management experience, including excellent organizational skills, the ability to manage a large number and variety of mission-critical projects, working independently and often in ambiguous environment
• Team player and consensus builder with great people skills and a good sense of humor who can effectively and efficiently collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business clients at all levels throughout the organization
• Strong analytical and computer skills
• Common sense and great judgment
• Strong leadership skills
• Has relentlessly high standards
• Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution, responding openly and flexibly to change
• Experience in crisis management and response
• Business acumen combined with ability to identify optimal solutions, including novel, creative and innovative solutions to complex issues
• Some financial compliance experience, including AML
• Arabic language skills