Legal Counsel
Core
Generalist Legal Counsel supporting Wise's North America operations, focusing on financial regulation, payments, banking, and strategic business initiatives.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (generalist)
Builds
Legal frameworks, contracts, and risk mitigation strategies for Wise's money transfer and financial services platform.
Domain
Financial services, payments, banking, and regulatory compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
contract structuring and negotiation, financial services regulation expertise, risk assessment, product launch support, cross-functional collaboration, legal process optimization, mentoring
Preferred skills
experience in fast-growth tech environments, knowledge of international market entry, ability to distill complex legal issues
Technologies
legal research tools, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Provide strategic legal advice on financial regulation, payments, and banking matters; manage contract lifecycle with bank partners and enterprise customers; assess risks for new product launches and market entry; support license applications and corporate matters; develop legal templates and streamline processes; mentor business teams and legal colleagues.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities