Creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive Dojo
Dojo’s 150,000+ customers reflect the diversity of the UK High Street. Building teams with diverse backgrounds that are representative of the customer base which we serve is fundamental to creating innovative products at Dojo. Whoever you are, if you’re passionate about your work, curious, relentless and customer-obsessed, you have a place at Dojo.
We want everyone to be the best they can be throughout the recruitment process; if you require any additional adjustments please let us know.
The Role
We are looking for a smart, ambitious, driven Legal Counsel that is ready to hit the ground running and take on an all-encompassing role spanning corporate, commercial and regulatory related legal matters (for all aspects and levels) for our Irish and EU business, Paymentsense Ireland Limited (t/a Dojo).
You will be a key member of the Group Legal team and work cross functionally with Group Legal, Compliance and Procurement across Dublin (and teams in Madrid, Milan and Paris), London, Bristol and Hull.
What You Will Do…
* Work with the Irish and EU business, the Group Legal team, Group Compliance team, Group Procurement team and external counsel on a broad range of legal issues.
* Provide legal and practical risk mitigation advice on a broad range of matters relevant to our Irish and European business, including around:
o general corporate matters;
o commercial contracts (including the Group and Irish business’ approach to its compliance with the EBA guidelines on outsourcing);
o Irish and EU legal and regulatory issues related to all areas of Irish and EU law, including PSD2, e-money, consumer protection, market abuse, anti-money laundering;
o a wide range of other legal matters relating to our Irish and European business (including working, where necessary, with external counsel on litigious matters and liaising with specialists within the Group Legal team on matters relating to data privacy and employment law).
* Act as board secretary for the board of Paymentsense Ireland to:
o convene board meetings and support in producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions and handling related correspondence;
o provide related legal and strategic advice in relation to corporate governance and any related regulatory or statutory changes which may affect the company;
o work closely with directors and members of the management teams on all matters relating to corporate governance.
* Advising on legal issues surrounding the localisation and structuring of financial and non-financial products such as:
o drafting customer-facing legal documents;
o working with the product and commercial teams to help deliver solutions that are compliant with PSD2 and the EMRs;
* Undertake research and analysis of legal issues. Evaluate the necessity for external legal advice and managing external counsel on complex or high-value legal issues. Assist the Compliance team with monitoring compliance obligations pertaining to the company and keeping abreast of legal developments within or outside of the business.
What You Will Bring...
* 3-6 PQE experience with a depth and breadth of experience in Irish and EU law.
* A background in private practice from an established law firm, and ideally with some in-house or in-house-secondment experience.
* An interest in working with a regulated e-money and payments business and an enthusiasm for innovation in technology.
* A team player with great people skills and a good sense of humour who can effectively and efficiently collaborate, building relationships with colleagues throughout the business.
* An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of corporate arrangements and commercial contracts but then simplify issues for others.
* High sense of responsibility and autonomy - you will be ”ready to go” from day one and have a desire to get stuck in the details.
* A pragmatic, commercial and creative approach to problem solving and decision-making.
* The ability to work in a fast paced environment and hit the ground running.
* The highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
About Dojo
We launched Dojo in 2019 to address business owners’ pain points across the UK. Since then, we’ve seen incredible growth as a scaling fintech, welcoming over 150,000 customers and growing the Dojo team to 1,000+ people across five locations. In that time, we’ve also introduced Dojo Virtual Queues & Bookings and the Dojo restaurant finder app, formerly known as WalkUp and loved by 1,000 restaurants and 750,000 diners.
Today, we work towards our mission to empower businesses to thrive in the Experience Economy by creating the tools and technology that turn transactions into meaningful relationships. For our business customers, that means fast funding, the fastest payments, smart integrations, and efficient virtual queues & bookings - all with instant insight across the board. For diners, that means getting seated at their favourite restaurants with just a couple of taps on the Dojo app. Whether it’s for busy business owners or hungry diners, every Dojo product is built to address real customer pain points by our dedicated teams in London, Bristol, Hull and Belfast.
Our values
At Dojo, we’re curious. We have an insatiable desire to learn and innovate. And we’re relentless. We persevere even when it’s easier not to. But, we’re nothing without our customers, who drive everything we do. From day one, Dojo was built on real customer pain points and every one of us is customer-obsessed.
Our way of working
Dojo has adopted a set of shared principles with the aim of increasing in-person collaboration and amplifying our ‘Customer First’ values. We encourage our employees to meet in-person over virtual meetings, and our communication is mostly asynchronous. Unlike most other businesses, we are intentionally avoiding a rules-based approach, and each team is empowered to make the arrangements that work best for their success. The answer to every scenario which tests these principles is: We trust you to use your judgement responsibly, in the best interest of our customers.
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