Payments Contract Specialist (Legal)

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of contracts including merchant agreements, acquiring contracts, payment gateway agreements, and referral contracts.
• Identify potential legal risks and liabilities within contractual arrangements and recommend mitigation measures.
• Conduct comprehensive legal due diligence on payment service providers and prospective partners.
• Monitor developments in payment industry regulation, including PCI DSS, GDPR, and AML/KYC frameworks.
• Carry out legal risk assessments for new payment products, services, and integrations.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, finance, and product teams to provide practical legal guidance.
• Ensure all contractual documentation remains compliant with regulatory standards and internal policies.

Requirements

• University degree in Law or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in contract law, specifically within payment services, financial services, or commercial agreements.
• Strong knowledge of payment processing, merchant services, and the relevant regulatory environment.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and contract drafting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with high autonomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with merchant agreements and cross-border payment regulations.
• Familiarity with digital payment technologies and fintech sector developments.
• Previous experience in the gaming industry, particularly regarding payments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Learning and development opportunities and challenging tasks.
• Relocation package including tickets, temporary hotel stay, and visa support for employees and families.
• Language development support with partial compensation for English and Portuguese classes.
• Global coverage health insurance.
• 24 days of annual vacation plus additional paid sick days.
• Monthly transport compensation of 200 euros net.
• Competitive remuneration with annual reviews.
• Team building activities and partial compensation for tennis lessons.

About the Company

PGWay is a cutting-edge payment gateway provider revolutionizing global transactions for the iGaming industry and beyond. Operating within a massive ecosystem of 120+ brands, PGWay offers 150+ payment methods, multi-currency support, and proprietary technology with SSL encryption and PCI DSS Level 1 compliance.