Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Support Latam Legal Counsel in driving regional priorities, business planning, and growth strategies.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with banking partners, API users, and enterprise customers.
• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to cross-functional business units in Latin America on financial regulations, consumer protection, and payments.
• Partner with Product, Finance, Risk, and Compliance teams to launch innovative products and support licensing pipelines.
• Manage updates to customer agreements to reflect new services and shifting local financial regulations.
• Collaborate with the global Legal Team to deliver initiatives impacting the wider group.
• Analyze and manage local consumer litigation, regulatory disputes, and asset recovery matters.
• Streamline legal workflows and develop localized templates to increase business velocity in Latin America.

Requirements

• 4–8 years PQE and fully qualified attorney with an active registration to practice law in Brazil.
• Previous law firm or in-house experience focusing on payments, fintech, banking, or financial services.
• Fluent English and Portuguese speaking skills (Spanish is a plus).
• Proven track record in autonomous commercial contract structuring and high-stakes negotiation.
• Strong understanding of financial services regulation, including consumer protection and banking frameworks.
• Ability to distill complex legal issues into practical, risk-based solutions for business teams.

Benefits

• RSUs in a rapidly growing company.
• Annual self-development budget.
• Health and dental allowance (CarePlus).
• 30 days of vacation plus 3 "Me" days and 1 volunteer day annually.
• Paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years of service.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave and childcare assistance.
• Meal and food vouchers.
• TotalPass access to gyms and studios throughout Brazil.

About the Company

Wise is a global technology company on a mission to make moving and managing money easier, faster, and cheaper for everyone, everywhere. We are building an entirely new network for the world's money, ensuring transparency and low fees for people and businesses globally.