Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer - Sao Paulo, Brazil

Does playing a critical role in driving an ethical company culture sound exciting to you? How about working for a global fintech company that is passionate about developing a best-in-class ethics program? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Senior Lawyer.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

In this role, you will be providing legal counsel in support of a wide assigned business areas and/or specialized legal areas of Western Union in Brazil.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing and negotiating different complex agreements, accelerating financial growth and expanding the agent network within the region.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple business issues based on their stated priorities it is critical for the position.
• Assure from a legal perspective the correct implementation of any new product, understanding the market and their challenges, identifying risks and opportunities. Support compliance, product, operations and business teams in projects for new products and services.
• Ability to work with management and multiple regular sensitive and or highly confidential projects with periodic oversight delivering timely solution-oriented decisions and advice.
• Close follow-up of any regulatory requirement, or any risk that could affect the business. Achieve targets and deadlines aligned with the business team.
• Clear logical and well-reasoned written and oral communication skills teamwork-oriented. Work closely with the regional and global legal teams, actively collaborating on projects and sharing expertise to strengthen best practices.
• Responsible for proving general legal and regulatory advice on a variety of regulatory and operational matters monitoring relevant legislation (enacted and proposed), research of laws in coordination with local counsel.
• Relationship with local regulators. Actively participate in meetings with other teams, clients, agents, and vendors.
• Follow-up of litigation (pre-judicial, judicial and/or transaction stage) working with interested departments and external advisors.
• Possibility to expand local responsibilities to cross-regional projects in the future.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law and at least 5 years of experience in a recognized law firm or corporate legal department primarily supporting international corporate clients.
• Ability to work with management on multiple regular, sensitive and/or highly confidential projects with periodic oversight delivering timely, solution oriented decisions and advice.
• Proven experience in the banking or fintech sector is essential, along with strong knowledge of Brazilian financial regulations, commercial contracts, financial products and services, and legal risk management.
• Experience in negotiations with regulatory authorities, deal structuring, M&As and supporting commercial and product teams will be considered an asset.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple business issues based on their stated priorities is critical for the position.
• Negotiation skills and detail oriented.
• Microsoft Package understanding
• Good written and verbal English and Spanish.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Brazil-specific benefits include:

• Medical (CarePlus) and dental (Privian) assistance: plans with no fixed contribution, with co-participation in consultations and exams
• Life insurance
• Food voucher
• Meal voucher

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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