Junior 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 life 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.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Junior Counsel to join our growing Legal Team in Austin, TX and help support the North America region.

This role is a unique opportunity to build on your legal experience, help deliver Wise’s mission of money without borders, grow as a lawyer in a fast-paced listed company environment and help millions more people save money.

Your Mission

Wise continues to pioneer new ways for people and businesses to send, spend and manage their money across borders and currencies.

Your mission is to support the legal function within the Wise group to help take the business to the next level.

About The Role

• Support the Americas Senior Counsel in driving key priorities, supporting business planning, growth and strategy, and evaluating overall legal risk considerations.
• Build relationships with multiple business units across Wise to provide strategic advice and practical solutions on a wide range of legal matters and projects including financial and consumer regulations, disputes and litigation, banking arrangements, new products, partnerships, employment etc.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial documents.
• Collaborate with multiple business teams to launch innovative products, services and partnerships, including Product, Finance, Banking, Risk, Compliance and PR.
• Manage changes to Wise’s customer agreement for new services, new market entry and/or general agreement maintenance.
• Work with the global Legal Team (based in Austin, London, Tallinn, New York, Tampa, Singapore, and São Paulo) to deliver initiatives that will impact the wider group and company.
  
  

This Role Will Give You The Opportunity To

• Choose your path to impact - we believe people are most empowered when they can act autonomously. So rather than only being told what to do, you’ll take ownership from day one. Of course, you will have feedback from people across Wise but you’ll experience unique levels of ownership and empowerment within your role.
• Be part of our mission to make money without borders the new normal.
• Build experience working on a range of legal issues applicable to the North America region.
  
  

About You

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Texas.
• 2 -5 years of professional experience as an attorney.
• Fluent in English. Proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese is not required for the day-to-day function of this role, but is a “nice to have.”
• Experience in the banking, payments, financial services, and/or technology industry.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, including proficiency in project management.
• Ability to navigate difficult issues and multiple stakeholders, advising the business on key risks, and developing solutions.
• Ability to evaluate and summarize legal advice in a succinct and pragmatic way to different areas of the business.
• Demonstrable experience in contract structuring, drafting, and negotiation.
• Knowledge of how fast growth companies work - how to balance between maturity in corporate governance and operations, and the practical considerations of fast growth and scaling.
• Have a get-it-done, collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Have a committed and dependable work ethic.
  
  

Key Benefits

• 🚀 RSU’s in a rapidly growing company
• 💻 Flexible working model – During the first six months, you’ll be in office most days of the week to become fully immersed in Wise’s culture and ways of working. After the initial period, you’ll be in office at least 3 days per week.
• ✈️ Wisers can work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to
• 💪 An annual self-development budget
• 🩺 Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including HSA and FSA options
• 💝 Company-paid: Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program
• ☀️ 25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 bank holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually
• 🏝️ A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years
• 👶🏼 18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us
• 💰 401k with up to a 4% employer match
• 🏆 BuiltIn Award winner for Best Places to Work and Best Large Places to Work
• Click HERE for more info on our benefits (Austin)
  
  

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.

Every Wiser should feel that they can be themselves at work.

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

Having diverse teams that reflect our diverse customer base helps us build a better product. We can be more creative and empathetic to our customer’s needs and make sure we leave no-one behind on our journey to mission-zero.

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.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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