Legal Counsel

**Your Mission**

Our new Legal Counsel APAC, will be the first member of the Nuvei Legal team based in APAC. You will be comfortable working in a multinational organisation and enjoy having a high level of autonomy, you will enjoy support from our legal teams in Tel Aviv and Montreal. You will be commercially minded and pragmatic and able to draw on your payments industry experience to provide Legal Expertise to the business in APAC and work on M&A activity as it comes up in the region. You will have the gravitas to be seen as a partner by the business and be comfortable to make decisions and ensure that group standards are upheld. This is a role that requires minimum 5 years of PQE and has previously worked in the payments industry.

**You Will**
- You will be the representative of the Legal team in APAC. You’ll be working autonomously, reporting back and seeking guidance as required from the Senior Legal Counsel you report into. For a large part of your working day, you will be working independently due to time zones
- You will need to own drafting, negotiation and management of various commercial agreements, management of corporate governance matters for Nuvei and its subsidiaries, and provide product and sales with Legal support as Nuvei continues to develop payment solutions for merchants around the world supported by teams in Tel Aviv and Montreal
- Able to handle a variety of issues within tight deadlines, you have a great sense of professionalism and excel under pressure
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
- Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships within the legal department and across all businesses

**About You**
- Qualified lawyer in APAC with minimum 5 years post qualification experience (PQE) working in the payments industry previously
- Experience of M&A transactions and integration desirable but not essential
- Commercially focused and pragmatic and capable of partnering with Senior business leaders
- Comfortable working autonomously
- Great ability to develop interpersonal relationships

**Benefits**
- A stimulating job opportunity in a fast developing, international company
- Friendly work environment where you can thrive and develop your skills
- Career advancement possibilities
- Competitive remuneration package

**Nuvei - Who we are**
- Nuvei is a circa USD 400 million revenue company, seeking to _**_double in size _**_in a short space of time - we’re cash rich with an impressive track record for accelerated organic growth, and ongoing M&A activity. Nuvei has worked hard to keep our _**_‘_**_entrepreneurial roots’ and we still have the agility of decision making that is typical of a fast track company - collaboration remains in our DNA. Particularly impressive when our leadership team are scattered around the world rather than clustered in a global HQ. We have the maturity to recognise that robust frameworks will be key to enable significant and sustainable growth. _
- At Nuvei, we live our core values and we thrive on solving complex problems. We’re dedicated to continually improving our product and providing relentless customer service, and we’re always looking for people to join us on the journey._
- Nuvei is a team of smart, passionate people always looking to grow, contribute, and make our product and customer service the best it can be. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds with different skills and life experiences—and we love and celebrate those differences. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their full, authentic selves, regardless how you identify._
- So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you._
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law._

**Requirements**:
About You
- Qualified lawyer in APAC with minimum 5 years post qualification experience (PQE) working in the payments industry previously
- Experience of M&A transactions and integration desirable but not essential
- Commercially focused and pragmatic and capable of partnering with Senior business leaders
- Comfortable working autonomously
- Great ability to develop interpersonal relationships

**Benefits**

Healthcare

Generous LTIP

Bonus

Competitive Holiday allowance