Senior Legal Counsel

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.

For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

About the job:

You’ll be an integral part of the legal team, focusing on a wide range of legal matters related to Wise's upcoming primary listing in the US and ensuring ongoing compliance as a publicly traded company. You'll be a key advisor on corporate governance, securities law and capital markets matters, helping to navigate the complexities of being a listed company in the US.

You’ll be:

• Working closely with the global Legal team, business teams and external counsel to prepare for and execute Wise’s US listing.
• Advising on all aspects of US securities law, including compliance with SEC rules and exchange standards.
• Drafting, reviewing and managing all corporate and securities-related disclosures and filings required in the US.
• Advising on general corporate matters, including capital markets transactions, group structuring, finance transactions and arrangements, M&A transactions and corporate disclosures.
• Developing and maintaining internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with US securities laws and corporate governance best practices.
• Collaborating with our Investor Relations and Finance teams on disclosures and communications.
• Working closely and building relationships with multiple business units across the NorthAm region to advise on a wide range of legal matters and ad hoc problems as they arise, including financial regulation and consumer protection, payments, banking, marketing standards and partnerships.
• Structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with bank partners, API users and enterprise customers.
• Collaborating with our Reward and Treasury teams on the corporate governance requirements associated with our share options scheme, interaction with the employee benefit trust and share buyback programmes.
• Provide support for Board and committee meetings, including preparing and drafting meeting materials and resolutions and maintaining corporate minutes and records as necessary.
• Working closely and collaboratively with other members of the Corporate Legal team to prepare, review and negotiate a broad range of corporate agreements and documentation in connection with a variety of corporate activities.
• Staying up-to-date on corporate law developments and advising the business on the operational impact and practicalities of those developments.

Qualifications

About you:

We're looking for an experienced corporate lawyer with a passion for fintech and a deep understanding of the US public markets. You'll have:

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school and qualification to practice law in any U.S. state.
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience as an attorney, with a significant focus on corporate and securities law.
• Extensive law firm or in-house experience advising on US public company matters, including SEC filings and corporate governance.
• Proven expertise in drafting and negotiating agreements and disclosures related to capital markets transactions.
• A broad legal knowledge that enables you to spot and resolve a variety of legal issues in a fast-paced environment. You will be energetic, dynamic, entrepreneurial and comfortable working at pace in a rapidly-changing organisation.
• You will be able to translate complexity using a logical structure to communicate complex and technical information in a clear and concise way.
• You’ll be a strategic thinker and a keen problem solver - a trusted adviser who can deliver quality and make an impact.
• Professionalism, emotionally intelligent and high integrity.

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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