Assistant General Counsel Director, Marqeta
Commercial, EU/UK
+ Equity
Modern payment and card issuing solutions
Open for applications
Modern payment and card issuing solutions
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the global standard for modern card issuing, empowering builders to bring the most innovative products to the world.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in commercial contracts in the UK / EU and internationally, preferably experience at both a top law firm and in-house
- Industry experience in FinTech, payments, financial services/banking and/or software technology with a preference for issuing processing and/or issuing side card program management experience
- Strong working knowledge of the regulatory landscape in the payments and issuing space in the UK and EU
- Strong negotiating and drafting agreement skills
- A keen sense of ownership and the ability to independently drive complex projects to completion on tight timelines in a fast-moving, high-performing environment
- A solid business focus with practical risk awareness and the ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks
- Experience working within an international corporate environment, ideally within a US-headquartered organisation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work on teams and independently; ability to drive accountability and influence outcomes
- Strong leadership qualities with an ability to effectively engage and partner with other leaders in the UK / EU region
- The ability to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way
- Advanced problem-solving skills, i.e., the ability to quickly digest a problem, evaluate various options/solutions and empower yourself and others to deliver
- Highly responsive, customer focused and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Team player with a positive attitude and commitment to excellence
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales
What the job involves
- Marqeta Inc. is seeking an Assistant General Counsel Director, Commercial who will be an important member of Marqeta’s Commercial Legal Team and strategic partner to the Revenue, Product and Finance Teams in the UK / EU Region
- As the Assistant General Counsel Director, Commercial, you will lead commercial legal support in the UK / EU to provide legal and business advice on Marqeta’s customer, bank and network partner, and vendor contracts and will help improve Marqeta’s contracting processes and procedures in the region
- You will work closely with other in-house attorneys and outside counsel in providing best-in-class legal services to Marqeta’s fast-growing business in the UK / EU Market
- You will build strong relationships across the entire Company and will have leadership visibility with Marqeta’s cross-functional teams and leaders on legal matters relating to Marqeta’s customers, partners and vendors
- As the lead commercial lawyer in the UK / EU region, you are an inspiring collaborator with a team-oriented approach to your work and have a passion for delighting your clients, customers, and partners
- You will report to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Commercial Legal
- Be a senior member of Marqeta’s in-house team of attorneys that support the sale of Marqeta’s products and services, partnerships and vendor agreements
- Work closely with cross-functional Marqeta internal sales, partnership, product, and operational colleagues and other Marqeta in-house attorneys to achieve successful strategic outcomes in a fast-paced business environment
- Assist with resolving complex issues in strategic customer, bank and network partner, and vendor agreements in the UK and EU markets and internationally
- Support Marqeta’s expansion in the UK and EU market by partnering with cross-functional teams in sales, product, compliance, and finance to help sell Marqeta’s products and services
- 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 with the leadership in the UK / EU region, and across the Company with cross-functional peers and other business stakeholders
- Your Manager: John Walker, Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Commercial
Application process
- Application Submission
- Recruiter video call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
- Offer!
- Recruiter For This Role: Lou Devlin, Staff Recruiter
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Marqeta processes payments quickly, offering businesses a more straightforward way to take customer payments with its physical and virtual card solutions. The company has a string of major companies utilizing its flexible and scalable platform, including Uber, Doordash, and Square.
The company is rapidly expanding in Europe, with strong growth in processing volumes and new partnerships, including major collaborations with firms like Trade Republic. Along with the company's recent partnership with Visa and Affirm which introduces the Visa Flexible Credential, allowing users to access multiple payment methods on one card, adding convenience and flexibility.
With a focus on global growth and delivering innovative financial services, Marqeta is targeting new verticals and supporting underbanked businesses. With this aim, the company is on its way to deepening its impact in the fintech space and driving further innovation in payments.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2020
$150m
LATE VC
May 2019
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $541.3m
Company benefits
- Praise: We believe in generously recognizing each other’s talents and contributions, and sharing the goodness we see
- Health and wellness: We cover your premiums for health, dental, and vision. Plus, your pet gets his/her/its own insurance, on us
- Flexible time off: We take time to relax and recharge when needed. We have unlimited time off for most employees and encourage an average of 5 weeks per year
- Marqeta paid family leave: We support all families. We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all new parents and up to 20 for birthing parents. We also offer 4 weeks of caregiving leave
- 401k match: We invest in your future. We’ll match 50% of your contribution and up to 6% of your salary
- Meaningful equity: As owners of the company, we’re all in this together. Full-time employees will receive equity in Marqeta
- Giving back: We recognize we’re part of a larger community and encourage employees to donate their time and expertise to organizations they support
- Monthly stipend: You’ll get an additional monthly stipend on your paycheck to help fund your daily commute, cell phone, and/or internet connectivity
- Stock discount: The Employee Stock Purchase Program allows employees to buy discounted company stock
Company HQ
Northgate - Waverly, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Jason Gardner
(Founder)Having studied at Arizona State University, they worked in Management for Benettar Marble & Granite, NetManage, and Gartner Group. They founded PropertyBridge and spent 2 years at MoneyGram before founding Marqeta in January 2010.
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