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Senior Counsel, Commercial - EU / UK

London
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Marqeta is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial

Marqeta is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial who will be an integral member of Marqeta’s Commercial Legal Team and strategic partner to the Revenue, Product and Finance Teams in the UK / EU Region.

As Senior Commercial Counsel, you will provide legal and business advice relating to commercial contracts entered into by Marqeta or Marqeta’s EU/UK subsidiaries, including agreements with customers, banks and network partners, and vendors in the EU and UK, and will help improve Marqeta’s contracting processes and procedures in the region. You will have a broad range of responsibilities and work in close partnership with cross-functional and geographically diverse teams supporting the development and delivery of Marqeta’s payment products and services. You will report to the Director, Assistant General Counsel.

This role will be based out of our London office in Holborn two days a week. Please speak to the recruiter for further details. We'd love for you to join us!

The Impact You’ll Have

  • Work with sales, partnership, and procurement teams to support the sale and development of Marqeta’s products and services with a focus on Marqeta’s customers and partners in Europe. Specifically, you will negotiate strategic, complex and cross-border agreements with Marqeta’s customers and partners within Europe.
  • Assist with resolving complex issues in strategic customer, bank and network partner, and vendor agreements in Europe.
  • Support Marqeta’s expansion by partnering with cross-functional teams in sales, product, compliance, bank partnerships, and finance to help sell Marqeta’s products and services in Europe.
  • Work collaboratively across the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team on cross-functional priorities and initiatives.
  • Collaborate on the development of agreement templates and playbooks for the Commercial Legal Team to drive scale, and cross-functional efficiencies, and offer creative solutions where appropriate.
  • Provide practical legal advice to the business and develop strong working relationships across the Company with cross-functional peers and other business stakeholders.

Who You Are

  • 4-7 years of experience practicing either in-house or at a reputable law firm, with at least 2 years working in or advising companies in the payments, fintech or financial services space
  • An eagerness to learn, a can-do attitude, and an interest (and ideally some experience working) in the payments industry
  • A solutions-oriented attorney who doesn’t rabbit-hole on theoretical risk but instead focuses on practical risk-based solutions to legal issues
  • Experience drafting and negotiating contracts for payments companies, fintech companies or financial institutions
  • An understanding of laws and regulations pertaining to financial services and technology (including Payment Services Directives; Anti-Money Laundering Directives; GDPR; Interchange Fee Regulations and EBA Guidelines)
  • A keen sense of ownership, and adaptability to a fast-changing environment
  • Sound judgment and ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
  • Willingness and ability to support colleagues and initiatives across multiple time zones

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Typical Process

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  • Recruiter video call
  • Hiring manager video call
  • Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4, 45 min calls
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Compensation And Benefits

  • Premium Private Medical and Dental coverage
  • Generous time off program with additional “Floating Holiday days”
  • Retirement savings program with company contribution
  • Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
  • Annual development stipend to support our people's growth and development
  • Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
  • Wellbeing programs i.e. Modern Health, HealthKick and much more…

About Marqeta

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

Marqeta’s Values

  • Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers' business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.
  • Do What's Right: Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.
  • Simplify and Innovate: We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
  • Win as a Team: We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.
  • Make it Count: We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.

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Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy

Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.

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Skills

Commercial Contracting
Contract Negotiation
Legal Advice
Payments Law
Fintech Regulation
Cross-Border Agreements
GDPR
Anti-Money Laundering Directives
Payment Services Directives
Interchange Fee Regulations
EBA Guidelines
Drafting Agreement Templates
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Financial Services Law

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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