Commercial Counsel - EU​/UK Commercial London, UK

Marqeta is seeking a Commercial Counsel who will be an integral member of Marqeta’s Commercial Legal Team and strategic partner to the Revenue, Product and Finance Teams in the UK / EU Region.

As Commercial Counsel, you will provide legal and business advice relating to Marqeta’s customer, bank and network partner, and vendor contracts in the EU and UK and will help improve Marqeta’s contracting processes and procedures in the region. You will have a broad range of responsibilities and work in close partnership with cross-functional and geographically diverse teams supporting the development and delivery of Marqeta’s payment products and services.

You will report to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Commercial Legal.

We encourage a flexible working style, and the team is typically in the office a few days each week in our London office
. We'd love for you to join us!

• Work with Marqeta’s sales, partnership and procurement teams to support the sale and development of Marqeta’s products and services with a focus on Marqeta’s customers and partners in Europe. Specifically, you will negotiate strategic, complex and cross-border agreements with Marqeta’s customers and partners within Europe
• Assist with resolving complex issues in strategic customer, bank and network partner, and vendor agreements in Europe
• Support Marqeta’s expansion by partnering with cross-functional teams in sales, product, compliance, and finance to help sell Marqeta’s products and services in Europe
• 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 across the Company with cross-functional peers and other business stakeholders

• 3-5 years of experience practicing either in-house or at a reputable law firm, with at least 2 years working in or advising companies in the payments, fintech or financial services space
• An eagerness to learn, a can-do attitude, and an interest (and ideally some experience working) in the payments industry
• A solutions-oriented attorney who doesn’t rabbit-hole on theoretical risk but instead focuses on practical risk-based solutions to legal issues
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts for payments companies, fintech companies or financial institutions
• An understanding of laws and regulations pertaining to financial services and technology (including Payment Services Directives; Anti-Money Laundering Directives; GDPR; Interchange Fee Regulations and EBA Guidelines)
• A keen sense of ownership, and adaptability to a fast-changing environment
• Sound judgment and ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Willingness and ability to support colleagues and initiatives across multiple time zones
• Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
• Offer!

• Premium Private Medical and Dental coverage
• Generous time off program with additional “Floating Holiday days”
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual development stipend to support our people's growth and development
• Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Wellbeing programs i.e. Modern Health, Health Kick and much more…

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc).

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