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Thunes is a global payments infrastructure company operating a Direct Global Network that enables real-time payments across 140+ countries and 90+ currencies. The network connects to over 12 billion mobile wallets, stablecoin wallets, and bank accounts, plus 15 billion cards via 220+ payment methods. Clients include Uber, Deliveroo, Grab, WeChat, and major financial institutions.
As Legal Counsel, you will support the Legal & Compliance function in building world-class legal and regulatory infrastructure. You will report to the Vice Presidents Legal, General Counsel, and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, providing legal advice across all business activities with a primary focus on customer contracting for regulated payment services. You will ensure full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including payment data protection, payment processing obligations, and acquisition/maintenance of global licenses (payment institution licenses, money remittance licenses, etc.).
Key responsibilities include:
- Serve as an integral member of the Legal team, liaising with other departments and anticipating their legal needs
- Provide pragmatic, legally sound guidance to cross-functional stakeholders
- Deliver legal and contractual support for commercial contracting, product development, payments, sales, and marketing
- Own substantive legal issues spanning commercial, payments, privacy, product, intellectual property, regulatory, contentious, and corporate matters
- Monitor and respond to statutory, regulatory, and policy changes alongside Legal & Compliance leadership
- Support M&A activities including negotiation, due diligence, and closing
- Reinforce compliance culture and formulate internal policies and procedures
- Manage allocation of internal and external legal resources
The role requires a highly motivated self-starter comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Law qualification from a reputable institution; admitted as a solicitor/lawyer, ideally in England & Wales
- Demonstrable legal negotiation and drafting experience from a reputable law firm or similar in-house role
- Minimum 7 years of post-qualification legal experience
- Broad legal experience including commercial, corporate, M&A, payments, product, and intellectual property
- Ability to identify and apply best practices in legal operations
- Strong alignment with Thunes' culture and values; comfort in changing corporate environments
- Commitment to building a world-class legal organization
- Office-based in London 4 days per week (including Monday and Friday)
- Willingness to travel and work across different time zones
