Lawyer, Business Legal Affairs

Lawyer, Business Legal Affairs – São Paulo, SP/ Brazil

Would you like to play a key role in helping an organization navigate commercial and corporate law? Are you ready to unleash your potential in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union as a Lawyer, Business Legal Affairs.

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful

We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better is enabled by trust and respect

We are looking for someone to provide legal counsel in support of wide assigned business areas and/or specialized legal areas of Western Union Brazil (mainly) and the South America region.

For such an important role, you... will be providing legal assistance to senior attorneys and counsels. You will do research and analyze the law on complex issues. As part of your responsibilities, you will negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents. You will have the ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple business issues based on their stated priorities is critical for the position.

For this role, you will have 6+ years of legal experience working with international clients, corporate legal departments, or corporate legal environment, along with your experience within the financial sector and with local regulators.

We are looking for your ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, besides your capability of routinely working with highly confidential and sensitive information.

You will need to demonstrate experience with the review of complex legal documents and/or preparation of complex legal responses/documents at a professional level.

You will have strong organizational skills, with the ability to provide analytical and consultative direction. You must be fluent, and Spanish is highly desired. This role requires excellent written and verbal communications skills, and negotiation skills. The OAB certification is a must.

Join us, and let’s connect the world

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our 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 on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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Location: Remote - Anywhere

Skills required for this job:

• Customer service