Senior Legal Counsel, SeQura
Payment-by-instalments platform
Job no longer available
Payment-by-instalments platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make payments easy, flexible, and accessible for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- If you are a dynamic, detail-oriented, and hands-on lawyer, and want to be part of a growing Fintech and challenging experience, this is your place
- Law degree from an EU university
- 6+ years of experience as an attorney at a reputable law firm specializing in commercial law (Corporate, M&A, or Finance) or as an in-house counsel within a fintech or fast-growing tech startup
- Fluency in English (minimum advanced level)
- Experience advising high-growth, VC-backed startups or scale-ups is highly desirable
- Proven experience advising companies in sophisticated financing transactions. Experience in securitization is highly appreciated. Experience with corporate transactions, complex commercial contracts, and capital markets is a plus
- Strong ability to independently prioritize, organize, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with tight deadlines
- Exceptional legal drafting and negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well-organized with a problem-solving mindset, able to quickly identify and address issues
- Creative and flexible approach, with a focus on achieving business-oriented outcomes
- Ability to think critically and apply a risk-based, practical approach to complex legal matters, offering innovative and practical solutions
What the job involves
- As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will work closely with the Finance team and with the Legal team on various projects, overseeing the legal aspects of our business and providing proper advice to management
- Take ownership of drafting, negotiating, and providing advice and support on commercial contracts, partnership agreements, financing agreements and corporate agreements, ensuring that they are commercially and legally sound and in line with company objectives and context
- Participate in the design and monitoring of the commercial launch of new products and services
- Coordinate external legal counsels on specific matters, including local law firms in each market
- Proactively look out for ways to improve existing commercial and financing agreements
- Provide business partners with a thoughtful legal perspective, guidance, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies
- Manage relationships with external counsels to ensure efficient project delivery and optimum outcomes
- Collaborate with colleagues to deliver innovative solutions to complex issues and ensure legal matters are fully understood and duly implemented as part of the project management process
- Develop relationships across our business to identify and manage risks whilst ensuring appropriate commercial outcomes. Actively engage in discussions with senior executives
- Work closely with the commercial and finance teams on a day-to-day basis to provide pragmatic advice on a wide range of matters to ensure our interests are protected, including corporate governance aspects and financing issues
- We have a strong and sustainable foundation, where we provide a secure and reliable workplace. You have the freedom and trust to make the best contribution possible
Application process
- We kindly ask that you submit your CV in English, as it is the official language of our community
Our take
SeQura is a payment technologies company that helps merchants to acquire, convert and retain their customers. With tailored payment solutions across retail, education, repairs and travel, the company offers payments by instalment plans, interest-free credit and more manageable ways to shop.
With $100 million in annual recurring revenue, the company has established itself as a trusted solution for B2C businesses across Europe and Latin America. The likes of Carrefour, Game and Iberia use its platform to grow and incentivise their respective customers, and altogether SeQura reaches more than 2 million international shoppers.
SeQura has secured considerable funds that it is using to expand its services to the US, UK and Germany among others. Its ambitious goal is to double its business volume by 2027 via the development of two new business verticals. These are optiQa, a platform for flexible payments and loyalty programmes in the opticians sector, and eduQa, a platform for flexible education payments.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2024
$222.9m
LATE VC
Total funding: $222.9m
Company benefits
- 23 vacation days + 2 days of free disposal per year
- Professional development that includes access to a language learning platform with courses available for 24 languages, including both group and private classes
- Flexible compensation plan for transportation, restaurants, and kindergarten with Cobee
- Health insurance discounts with Sanitas and DKV
- Hybrid or remote work
- Work visa and relocation to Barcelona
- Wellness Program embracing a holistic approach by covering six areas (occupational, physical, financial, emotional, social, environmental consciousness) with 34 different activities to configure a plan tailored to your needs
Company HQ
Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona, Spain
Leadership
David Backstrom
(Co-Founder & CEO)Was the Founder and CEO of European telemedicine clinic and Sparapengar Europe. Also owns Holick Outdoor resort.
Luis Oyaga
(Founding Partner)Also the Founding Partner of AGME Direct. Previously the Director General at CAMERDATA, as well as Director at Schober Information Group and Adigital.
Joaquim Ferrer
(Growth Manager & Founding Partner)Previously CEO at Grupo Intercom, Board Member at InfoJobs.net and a Sales Manager at PAYMA COMUNICACIONES.
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