Senior Legal Counsel

at  MODIFI GmbH

MODIFI’s mission is to help businesses around the world grow through innovative solutions in global payments, trade financing and trade management services.
As a global business payments solutions company, we help exporters and importers finance and manage their international trades. Come and shape the future of global commerce with MODIFI!
We are looking for a talented Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team in Amsterdam and support MODIFI in its mission to change the world of international trade. At MODIFI you will have a great opportunity to not only be a contributor to MODIFI’s business payments and global Buy-Now-Pay-Later offering, but also actively help develop global fintech partnerships. This role is based in the Amsterdam, Netherlands office of MODIFI.

THESE ARE THE SKILLS AND ATTITUDE THAT YOU BRING:

• An LLM and 5+ years of solid experience, for example as a lawyer at a reputable law firm and/or as a legal counsel at a fintech company.
• Given the global nature of our business, a strong candidate has practiced in an international environment with exposure to different (foreign) laws, regulations and cultures.
• Experience with any of the following is a strong plus: fintech start-ups / scale-ups, structured and commodity finance, trade finance, cross-border transactions, international trade and payments.
• Managing complex legal and commercial projects including managing foreign legal counsel efficiently.
• You have a growth mindset. You build legal products and processes that are scalable.
• You make things happen by taking ownership for your work. You talk straight and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• You have solid legal skills, including research, drafting and giving concise and clear advice. You are responsive and have a keen eye for detail.
• You are resilient and are comfortable juggling many different projects at the same time.

ABOUT US

Here at MODIFI we are building the next-generation global trade payment platform. Since our start in 2018, we have been growing extensively and today we’re ready to move to the next level. MODIFI is the right place to make global trade happen as we believe that international trade drives global development.
Our brilliant multicultural team operates internationally in more than 11 countries. No matter your religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, origin or relationship status; we encourage everyone to be their authentic selves.
We are looking for the most talented people with an attitude to win any battle. Are you passionate about solving problems and ready to conquer the world? Sounds interesting? Yes! So, you belong with us. Send us your CV today!

• Product & Commercial: You work with Product and Engineering teams on new product solutions, such as an embedded finance solution for global collections of payments. You provide legal input on product design and compliance but you also drive commercial contracting with financial infrastructure providers, partners and customers. to grow our fintech business in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Regulatory: You provide legal advice on regulatory matters ranging from financial and payments regulations to data privacy.
• Strategic Projects: The Legal team is coordinating strategic projects that are critical for MODIFI’s success, such as equity financing (VC rounds) and refinancing of trade receivables.