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Join Checkout.com as a Legal Counsel and be at the forefront of the digital payments revolution with a fast-growing global company
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Salary No salary declared 😔
Location London, United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
Checkout.com is a pioneering force in the digital economy, powering transactions for some of the world's most dynamic brands. With a focus on performance and scalability, our innovative payments platform is designed to deliver seamless experiences that customers love. As a strategic partner for leading enterprises, we offer a rewarding environment where you can impact the future of digital payments.
- Provide legal guidance on major corporate transactions, including M&A, equity, and debt financing.
- Advise on a variety of corporate matters such as treasury, finance, tax, real estate, intellectual property, ESOP/incentive arrangements, and ESG.
- Must be a UK, US, or common law jurisdiction qualified corporate lawyer with 3-7 years PQE.
- Experience working as an associate at a top law firm with an international dimension is ideal.
- Strong academic background and a track record of advising on large international corporate transactions.
We’re Checkout.com. 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. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love.
Checkout.com is seeking a talented and dynamic Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Legal team at our head office in London. You'll be a key member of the team, partnering with stakeholders across key business verticals to advise on major corporate transactions the group undertakes such as M&A and equity and debt financing, as well as supporting on a wide range of other areas including treasury, finance, tax, real estate, intellectual property, ESOP/incentive arrangements and ESG.
Qualifications: UK or US (or other common law jurisdiction) qualified corporate lawyer in good standing with 3-7 years PQE. Strong post-qualification experience as a corporate lawyer, including some portion of that time spent working as an associate at a leading law firm, ideally with an international focus. Strong academic qualifications. Significant previous experience advising on large international corporate transactions.
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. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.
