Legal Counsel, EMEA

OFX; London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000

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Hi. We’re OFX, a global provider of online international payment and money management services. Our journey is one of exciting growth and transformation, revolutionizing how businesses and individuals move and manage money globally. We're evolving into a global payment solutions provider, enabling businesses to streamline their global financial operations, improve control, reduce costs and achieve more. Our new Business Platform offers clients real-time visibility and controls over their payments, expenses, approval workflows and reconciliations to help make business easier.

At OFX, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your expertise to life, collaborate across disciplines, and be part of a team shaping the future of global money management.

Job Description

Exciting opportunity available for a Legal Counsel aiming to diversify their professional experience in a dynamic, global business setting. Break away from routine tasks and embrace a role that offers variety and challenge. We're looking to fill a fully remote position, where you'll provide support to our EMEA Senior Legal Counsel and collaborate with our worldwide legal team.

We have offices in London, UK and Dublin, Ireland, but this role can be remote anywhere within UK or Ireland.

What you’ll do:

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and executing a range of commercial contracts.
• Proactively identifying and advising on legal and regulatory risks, escalating those as necessary to stakeholders and assisting with recommending and implementing solutions.
• Working collaboratively with members of the global Legal team and business stakeholders on global initiatives.
• Assisting with Company Secretarial matters.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• Law degree with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognised law school.
• Current practicing certificate.
• Minimum 2-5+ years PQE.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a commercial, finance or banking team with a top tier law firm.
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic attitude and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work independently and efficiently in a client-centric, fluid environment handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining the highest standards and attention to detail.

Additional Information

What it's like working at OFX:

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
• Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you'll feel well-supported at OFX.
• A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at [e-mail].

We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal