IT Lawyer

IT Lawyer

Remote working (UK based)

This is Worldline

We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. The solutions our people build today power the growth of millions of businesses tomorrow. From your local coffee shop to unicorns and international banks. From San Francisco to Auckland. We are in every corner of the world, in every part of commerce.  And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

In the UK we design, implement and operate a range of digital and transactional systems and services across the transport, hospitality, the fuel and public sectors, many (but not all) with payments at the heart of our products. We have a strong presence within the rail industry where we build and operate infrastructure products that keep the railways going as well as ticketing products and services offered via train platforms, mobile ticket machines and ecommerce. Within the retail industry we provide gateway and acquiring services and payment terminals to retailers and we operate a range of closed loop payment schemes to retailers within and outside the hospitality sector. We also have a fuel card offering (fuelgenie.co.uk) and our own consumer facing ticketing site (redspottedhanky.com)

The Opportunity

We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic homebased UK qualified lawyer with 5 + years experience in the IT industry to join a small team of senior lawyers supporting Worldline’s business in the UK. 

With such a wide array of products, you will find the work is varied, often complex and the pace is fast. We work very closely with the commercial, sales and operational teams so this is an opportunity to be deeply involved with the organisation and to enjoy relationships at all levels.

On a day to day level you will be supporting the business by advising on bids and tenders, preparing and negotiating contracts for solutions that have been sold and advising the business on appropriate contractual structures for new business offerings. Most contracts that we deal with are bespoke to the customer or to the solutions that we offer, offering variety and interest to your day to day work. As a more junior member of the team you will be supported by other members of the team to understand the business products and how we contract for them.

The legal team supports all legal issues that face a company. Therefore there are opportunities to be involved in supporting the wider legal needs of the business including regulatory compliance requirements, data protection issues, to support  the procurement function, to work with members of the contract management  team and be involved in managing any disputes that might arise.

The legal team is a friendly and collegiate team and you will be well supported by more senior members of the team in your new role. We are a truly cohesive team but we all work remotely from all over the country. You need to be happy to work remotely but also be prepared to travel to meetings as and when required. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities​

• Manage your own work load, supported by the Head of Legal in the UK and other team members
• Work closely with the business to understand the business sales propositions and the technology behind them, to support the business in responding to customer tenders
• Prepare and negotiate a very wide range of bespoke customer and supplier contracts (from NDAs to complex multiyear IT solutions) all relating to digital products delivered business to business and in some cases from business to consumer
• Support the business in managing litigations and disputes
• Advise and support the business on a wide range of non contractual issues – such as data protection, intellectual property, procurement and corporate issues   
• Work with the full legal team to design and keep updated template documents, training to the business and work on other ad hoc initiatives to drive efficiency and excellence within the team and the wider business

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• You are a UK qualified lawyer with 5 + years solid experience in the IT industry
• You've got substantial knowledge and understanding of UK contract law and a solid understanding of intellectual property law and data protection leglislation. A knowledge of the laws applied by the financial conduct authority within the payments sector would be a benefit.
• You have the ability to draft clear and precise contract documents and to negotiate their terms
• You have a motivation and passion for IT products – with the ability to unpick complex and dynamic business models in this industry and translate them into plain English contracts
• You are an excellent team worker – with the ability to work with and communicate legal issues clearly to people at all levels of the business
• You are a commercially minded lawyer – you enjoy finding pragmatic solutions to balance legal risks 
• You are comfortable working on a remote basis but are able to travel to meetings as required .

Perks & Benefits

At Worldline you’ll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that, you will also:

• Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide and in the UK, a Times Top 50 employer for gender equality
• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career.
• Have 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Have employee private medical cover, access to a virtual GP service
• Access to discounts and cash backs on shopping *
• Purchase a range of flexible benefits through salary sacrifice
• Have an Income protection @ 67% of base salary for 5 years, subject to Ts & Cs
• Have a Life assurance – 1 x salary if not in a pension scheme, 4 x salary if you join the pension scheme
• Have a Pension – the company will match contributions up to 10%

Shape the evolution

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers, people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18,000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at jobs.worldline.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.