Legal Assistant

Job title:

Legal Assistant

Company:

Checkout.com

Job description

Company DescriptionCheckout.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. 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. And it’s not just what we build that makes us different. It’s how.We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world – because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.Job DescriptionCheckout.com is seeking a dedicated Commercial Legal Assistant to join the 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 and negotiate a variety of contracts (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 queries.You may also provide assistance and guidance to various internal clients across a diverse range of stakeholders, including Sales, Account Management, Deal Management and other teams.Collaborating with all core functions within the company, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects and play a key role in supporting the company’s rapid growth.How you’ll make an impact:Support the Legal team and the business with contract negotiations, contract management and improving commercial processes;Contribute to the development and/or maintenance of training programs for Checkout.com colleagues and participate in delivery of internal training;Flag new legal developments and consider their impact on Checkout.com;Conduct research on various multi-jurisdictional legal issues; andSupport the Company’s strategic projects and initiatives by providing creative, proactive and results orientated advice.QualificationsPrior in-house in-house experience as a legal professional (e.g., paralegal, legal assistant, contract manager) (2 years+). Experience in the Finance and/or FinTech industry (e.g. payment institution, e-money institution, bank) would be an advantageExcellent time management skills and the ability to handle a large workloadAbility to work independently with minimal supervisionAbility to work at pace and juggle competing prioritiesDemonstrate excellent critical judgment, quick thinking and agility.High level of written and interpersonal communication skillsStrong level of accuracy and attention to detailBe open-minded and willing to accept new challengesAdditional InformationIf 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 opportunitiesWe 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.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.Take a peek inside life at Checkout.com viaOur Culture videoOur careers pageOur LinkedIn Life pagesOur InstagramApply without meeting all requirements statementIf 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 opportunitiesWe 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.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.Take a peek inside life at Checkout.com via

• Our Culture video
• Our careers page
• Our LinkedIn Life pages
• Our Instagram

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:01:52 GMT

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