Description
We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team in London. As a global technology company, Wise is on a mission to make it easier and cheaper for people and businesses to send and receive money internationally.
This is a high-impact commercial legal role supporting the Wise Platform business that powers international payments for banks, financial institutions, and enterprise partners around the world. You will be part of the core team of lawyers owning all aspects of the contract lifecycle with bank partners, online platforms, and enterprise customers.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building and embedding processes and establishing clear guardrails and expectations for when and how Legal engages;
- Applying a prioritisation framework to allocate legal resource appropriately;
- Owning template and playbook management, including annual reviews and clear communication on template updates;
- Driving effective communication and change management;
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements across a wide range of legal matters and ad hoc issues;
- Working closely with Product, Product Compliance, and Pricing to ensure agreements reflect approved positions;
- Identifying and implementing tooling and technology solutions that streamline workflows and increase scalability;
- Understanding the real risks to the business and advising on the operational impact and practicalities of those risks;
- Mentoring and upskilling other members of the Legal team and the wider business.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a qualified lawyer in England and Wales (or another common law jurisdiction), with strong post-qualification commercial experience, preferably in payments, financial services, technology, or platform/partnership businesses.
In return, we offer:
- Stock options as part of your compensation package;
- Flexible working arrangements;
- Wellbeing support, including access to an Employee Assistance Program;
- 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave.