In House Counsel - FinTech

About The Role

Join Swift, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, as an In House Counsel. In this role, you will provide standard legal advice and counsel to management and staff worldwide on diverse legal issues of medium complexity. You will assist more senior counsel with complex research and preparation of special reports to minimize legal exposure to risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete legal activities of medium complexity, offering sound legal advice and recommendations to support Swift's operations and ensure adherence to legal obligations.
• Undertake specific legal studies to investigate and propose guidelines, minimizing company exposure.
• Draft, review, and recommend company contracts, participate in negotiations, and recommend amendments to contracts worldwide for customers, suppliers, development projects, and more.
• Ensure regular updates to the company contracts database, providing management and staff with an efficient tool for contract follow-up.
• Prioritize direct claims procedures and internal actions to improve services.
• Liaise with management, staff, customers, suppliers, lawyers, and public administrations to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Undertake administrative tasks within the department and serve as an effective back-up for colleagues.
• Assist with in-house Human Resources legal matters.
• Stay informed about changes in relevant areas of law, such as commercial and competition laws, licensing issues, and financial regulatory matters.
• Lead risk assessments, manage a selection of controls, report on control status, and detect points of control failure.
• Coach and mentor less experienced colleagues, encouraging a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

What Will Make You Successful?

• JD, must be eligible to register in VA as a Corporate Counsel.
• 5-7 years of experience in legal matters within an in-house finance/IT/FinTech environment.
• Consistent track record of delivering results following in-depth analyses of relevant issues and conflicting factors.
• Dedication to operational excellence, finding innovative ways to improve processes, and maintaining high standards for your work.
• Ability to build and reinforce customer relationships, taking every opportunity to listen and respond to their needs.
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to optimize understanding and respect other views.
• Strong leadership, an achiever mentality, and ability to work independently in unchartered domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial and competition laws, licensing issues, and telecommunication matters.
• Demonstrated ability to lead risk assessments and handle controls effectively.
• Consistent record of coaching and mentoring colleagues.
• Strong project management skills and experience in negotiating high value, strategic contracts on a global scale.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity based on personal and company performance.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with no premium costs for employees and their families.
• Retirement plan with matching 401k.
• A diverse and inclusive environment where everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future. If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.