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Join one of the world's most dynamic fintechs, Checkout.com, and become a pivotal part of their expanding Legal Team
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location London, United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Checkout.com is at the forefront of the fintech industry, with a clear mission to empower businesses and communities to excel in the digital economy. As a key payments partner for renowned brands like Wise, Sony Electronics, and Klarna, Checkout.com is an energetic and rapidly growing company where you can make a significant impact.
- Provide essential support to the Legal Team with all commercial contracts.
- Review, draft, and negotiate various legal documents such as NDAs and amendments.
- Maintain contract templates and assist with work allocation and administrative tasks.
- Offer advice on legal and commercial queries as they arise.
- Prior in-house legal experience (3+ years), preferably in the Finance or FinTech industry.
- Strong time management and ability to handle a high volume of work independently.
- Proven ability to work quickly, manage competing priorities, and maintain a high level of detail.
- Open-mindedness and readiness to tackle new challenges.
Company Description Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others.
The Role Checkout.com is seeking a dedicated Commercial Paralegal to join our Legal Team to support the business growth and expansion! Your main responsibility will be to provide assistance to the Legal team and the business in all commercial contracts related matters, including to review, draft and negotiate a variety of contracts (NDAs, bespoke pricing provisions, amendments, novation agreements, etc.), maintain a variety of contract templates, assist with the allocation of work and a variety of other administrative tasks, and advise on ad hoc legal and commercial queries.
Job Requirements Prior in-house in-house experience as a legal professional (e.g., paralegal, legal assistant, contract manager) (3 years+). Experience in the Finance and/or FinTech industry (e.g. payment institution, e-money institution, bank) would be an advantage. Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle a large workload. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to work at pace and juggle competing priorities. Demonstrate excellent critical judgment, quick thinking and agility. High level of written and interpersonal communication skills. Strong level of accuracy and attention to detail. Be open-minded and willing to accept new challenges.
Benefits We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use. Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success. When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work.
Application Details If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values. We believe in equal opportunities. We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.
