Job Description

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 Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.
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  Litigation Legal Counsel
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 Madrid - 4 days in the office, 1 day working from Home
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 The Legal Department at Ebury is core to the functioning of the Ebury Group. It provides front-line advice to all parts of the Ebury Group on legal, regulatory and governance matters which contribute to Ebury&rsquo;s growth every day.
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 We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven dispute resolution lawyer who is keen to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and growing company which is focused on building Ebury&rsquo;s brand. The successful candidate will provide high quality legal advice to key stakeholders in Spain, the United Kingdom and overseas and be pivotal to Ebury&rsquo;s development on a global scale. The person who fills this role will have day-to-day responsibility for assisting with contentious matters arising from Ebury's business and will report to the Senior Legal Counsel (Litigation).
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  Key Responsibilities Include
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   Advising internal stakeholders, including the senior management, Front Office, Risk and HR functions, on group-wide dispute resolution;
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   Managing a broad range of complaints and pre-action disputes, employee and commercial litigation and contentious regulatory matters (including drafting correspondence and claim-related documentation);
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   Instructing and managing Spanish, English and overseas counsel where specialist advice is required and ensuring that legal spend on contentious matters is optimised;
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   Providing timely reporting on all contentious matters to senior management; and
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   Monitoring legal developments relevant to the group&rsquo;s activities with a view to minimising the risk of disputes and driving process change where required to reduce group-wide litigation risk.
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  Key Skills Requirements Include
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   Fluency in English (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency).
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   A proactive mindset and an ability to communicate effectively in practical terms with stakeholders at all levels of the group;
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   At least 3 years of professional experience, either in private practice or in-house, practising as a qualified lawyer with commercial litigation experience;
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   Spanish litigation experience is a must;
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   UK litigation experience is highly desirable, as well as a willingness to assist with disputes in other jurisdictions where appropriate;
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   Experience of advising financial services providers on contentious matters (with a working knowledge of relevant rules, common law principles and key financial services regulations);
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   Experience of employment-related disputes would also be helpful (but is not a prerequisite); and
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   An ability in a fast paced environment to prioritise and manage a wide range of competing priorities (with support from other team members and external advisers where necessary).
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  About Us
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  Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.
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 Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.
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 Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a &pound;350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.
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 None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.
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  We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for 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 because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.
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  Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.
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