Role details
Company Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
- Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
- As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
- For everyone, everywhere.
- More about our mission and what we offer .
Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing Legal Team in London.
This role will be disputes-focussed and is a unique opportunity to build on your litigation and broader disputes experience, help deliver Wise's mission of money without borders, grow as a lawyer in a global fast-paced listed company environment and help millions more people save money.
About the role
- Advise and lead on a broad range of disputes both UK/Europe-focussed and global, including high-value litigations and arbitrations, regulatory matters, IP disputes, competition issues, consumer disputes and asset recovery cases.
- Lead a growing team of lawyers and legal operations personnel.
- Advise and liaise with various stakeholders on contentious matters, including Boards and committees, Product, Banking and Expansion, Risk, Compliance, and Marketing.
- Build relationships with multiple business units across the Company and become a trusted advisor on a range of issues including financial and consumer regulations, sanctions, AML and fraud issues, banking arrangements, new products, partnerships, and employment issues.
- Identify, assess, manage and report risks to the business and provide practical advice solutions to reduce or mitigate risk.
- Work closely with Wise's global legal team (based in London, New York, Austin, Tallinn, Singapore, Brussels and São Paulo) to deliver outcomes that will impact the wider business.
- Report to Head of Legal, Disputes.
This role will give you the opportunity to:
- Choose your path to impact - we believe people are most empowered when they can act autonomously.
- So rather than being told what to do, you'll take ownership from day one.
- Of course, you will have feedback from smart, curious people across Wise but you'll experience unique levels of ownership and empowerment within your role.
- Be part of our mission to make money without borders the new normal.
Qualifications
About you
- UK-qualified lawyer with at least 6 years PQE.
- Background in commercial disputes, preferably with experience of banking or payments industry-related contentious matters.
- Ability to lead on multiple contentious matters at once across different jurisdictions.
- Ability to evaluate and summarise legal advice and communicate advice in a succinct and pragmatic way to different areas of the business.
- Ability to navigate difficult issues and multiple stakeholders, advising the business on key risks, and developing solutions.
- Ability to lead junior lawyers and work effectively with other senior lawyers.
- Have a get-it-done, collaborative approach to problem solving.
Additional Information
Key benefits:
- Salary of £130,000 - £150,000
- Stock options in a rapidly growing company
- Private healthcare plan
- Pension scheme
- 6 weeks' paid sabbatical every 4 years
- Generous parental leave
- Flexible working arrangements - during the first 6 months, you'll be in office most days to become fully immersed in Wise's culture and ways of working; after this initial period, you'll be in office at least 3 days per week.
- Development opportunities, with an annual self-development budget
- Opportunities to travel internationally
- The opportunity to work with smart, motivated and curious people
- A fun work environment with social activities and events
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
- We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
- Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
- If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs .
- Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram .