Legal Counsel - Dublin, Ireland
Would you like to play a key role in helping our organization navigate regulatory and compliance laws? Are you ready to unleash your potential in a global business that is dedicated to moving money for better? Join Western Union as a Legal Counsel.
Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful
We're a FinTech that's using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We're a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.
Better requires process, discipline, and simplification
As a seasoned advisor in general commercial and financial services law, we'll look to you to advise the business, regional entity boards and other internal stakeholders on key European regulatory legislation and developments. You'll be confident in representing us on diverse issues and coordinating with external counsel. Using your negotiation skills, you'll diligently negotiate contracts and skilfully counsel stakeholders on risks; ensuring we remain current and advise the business and senior legal leadership on changes to the regulatory and competitive environments in the EU. You'll help research and monitor new and existing laws in coordination with local counsel and compliance colleagues. You'll assist with regulatory initiatives including the preparation of regulatory communications, handling of regulatory inspections and proceedings, and regulatory relationship management. You'll also provide general legal assistance concerning corporate commercial matters and review and advise on new and existing product requirements.
You'll need to be a holder of a Law degree and be a fully qualified lawyer with extensive post-qualification experience, working within a law firm or corporate legal department preferably in a multinational payment or broader financial services environment. You will have a proven track record of strategic legal work in a corporate business environment, holding positions of advancing responsibility and interfacing with senior executives. You will need to be able to demonstrate legal expertise on complex regulatory issues in Europe, with a focus on Irish financial services (chiefly payments and banking) regulation. You'll combine your strong knowledge of European regulation and how it impacts the payments and financial services industry to influence and advise. Previous experience of agile working methodologies is also desirable.
Join us, and let's move money for better
Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It's an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you're ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.
We're a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and success. Western Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected category.
This role has been identified as a Controlled Function ("CF") under the Central Bank of Ireland's Fitness & Probity Regime. Accordingly, WUPSIL must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the role holder complies at all times with the Fitness and Probity Standards.
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