- Location
- São Paulo
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Department
- Legal
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future.
Senior Legal Counsel
Ebury Sao Paulo Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home per week
Legal Department is core to the functioning of Ebury Bank in Brazil and across Latin America. It provides front-line advice to all business fronts on legal, regulatory and governance matters which contribute to Ebury’s growth every day.
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, reporting to Ebury Bank Brazil’s Legal Director, who will also support Ebury’s legal work across Latin America, with the following skillset.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contracts: (i) draft, review, and negotiate various contracts (financial and corporate) for Ebury entities in Brazil and other LATAM jurisdictions, and (ii) advisory on contract interpretation and dispute resolution and (iii) working with local counsel to ensure contracts are enforceable and compliant with local law.
- Bank and payments regulation (Central Bank of Brazil and equivalent regulators across LATAM): (i) day to day advisory on cross-border banking products and services, (ii) advisory/structuring of complex cross-border transactions, (iii) assistance with presentations/pleas/contacts with regulatory authorities, and (vi) general analyses of banking laws and regulations.
- Corporate Acts (“Societário”): (i) supporting corporate governance and preparing corporate documents/meeting minutes, (ii) advisory on corporate restructuring and transactions, and (iii) general analyses of Brazilian corporate law.
- Disputes: (i) manage external law firms, overseeing case allocation, SLAs, work quality and costs, (ii) review and approve defences, appeals and key filings prepared by external counsel, ensuring consistent legal arguments, alignment with the business and compliance with court deadlines.
- AI: lead the adoption of AI tools across legal workflows to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency and speed up support to stakeholders.
Key skills requirements include:
- At least 7 years acting as legal counsel for financial institutions, either in-house or in a law firm;
- Advanced English and Spanish;
- Prior academic experience in the field will be an advantage, but not essential.
Why Ebury?
- Competitive Starting Salary with an annual discretionary bonus that truly rewards your performance from day one.
- Dedicated Mentorship: Learn directly from experienced managers who are invested in your success.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Leverage state-of-the-art tailor made tools and systems that enable you to perform at your best.
- Clear, Accelerated Career Progression: Defined pathways to leadership and specialist roles within Ebury.
- Dynamic & Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and personal growth are prioritized.
- Generous Benefits Package: Access competitive benefits tailored to your location, which typically include health care and social benefits.
- Central Office: A fantastic location with excellent transport links.
Ready to launch your career with a global FinTech? Click the ‘Apply’ Today and discover your potential at Ebury!
At Ebury Bank we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. All of our vacancies are open and eligible for people with disabilities.
About us
Ebury delivers sophisticated, integrated solutions — business accounts, hedging, and financing — on a single platform with a seamless workflow. Our success is built on a simple premise and singular purpose: To help businesses operate and scale globally.
Since its founding in 2009, Ebury has always been a fast-growing leader in fintech. Today, we bring together 2000+ Eburians across nearly 70 cities and we’re always looking to add to our team.
At the heart of our offering is a proprietary platform, purpose-built to help businesses seamlessly streamline and manage global cash flow. We focus on continuous product evolution and innovation to build the infrastructure for borderless growth and help our clients scale at every stage.
The opportunities at Ebury are as diverse as our people, ranging from business development to engineering roles across our tech pillars.
We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.
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