Corporate Counsel

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Corporate Counsel to join our ever evolving team and help shape the future of global commerce. We are seeking a commercially minded Corporate Counsel with 0–3 years’ post-qualification experience to join our Dublin-based legal team mainly supporting the UK and Ireland markets. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer to build broad in-house experience within a fast-paced global payments business, supporting commercial, corporate, litigation, projects and operational matters across Ireland and the UK. The successful candidate will work closely with senior lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders, including commercial, product, risk, compliance, tax, finance and operations teams. The role will suit a proactive, practical and detail-oriented lawyer who is keen to develop in a supportive in-house environment and contribute to the delivery of legal advice that enables business growth while managing risk appropriately.

About Tsys

• Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments.
• A collaborative, supportive and fast-paced environment where you can develop your legal, commercial and stakeholder management skills.
• The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched.
• Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team.
• We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact.
• We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Responsibilities

• You’ll Own Support the drafting, review and negotiation of a range of commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, partner, technology and intra-group arrangements.
• Support dispute, claims, debt recovery, insolvency or enforcement-related matters as required.
• Provide practical legal support to internal stakeholders on day-to-day business queries, escalating complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.
• Support legal input on product, regulatory, operational and strategic projects.
• Work with compliance, risk, data privacy and regulatory colleagues to help ensure legal advice is aligned with applicable laws, internal policies and business requirements.
• Assist with legal research, horizon scanning and preparation of briefings on relevant legal and regulatory developments.
• Help maintain and improve legal templates, playbooks, trackers and processes to support efficiency and consistency across the legal function.
• Assist with tax and corporate governance matters, including board and committee support, entity management, approvals, filings and maintenance of corporate records.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in Ireland, England and Wales, or another relevant common law jurisdiction, with 0–3 years’ PQE.
• Strong academic background and training from a reputable law firm, in-house legal team or equivalent legal environment.
• Exposure to commercial contracts, corporate, financial services, technology, fintech, payments or regulated industries would be advantageous.
• Clear, concise and practical communication style, with the ability to explain legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
• Good judgement, attention to detail and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Collaborative with a proactive and commercial approach to problem solving.
• Comfortable working in an international business with cross-border stakeholders and matrixed teams.

Benefits

• Exposure to a broad range of legal, commercial and regulatory matters within a global fintech payments business.
• The opportunity to work closely with experienced in-house counsel and senior business stakeholders.
• Meaningful involvement in projects that support innovation, customer growth and operational excellence across the payments ecosystem.
• A hybrid working model based in Dublin, with an expectation of working from the office three days per week.
• About the team Our inclusive and global teams win together every day.
• We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career.
• Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
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