The Senior Legal Counsel will manage disputes, oversee regulatory requests, and drive enforcement projects while advising stakeholders and improving legal operations.
Why should you join dLocal?
dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the world’s fastest-growing, emerging markets.
By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000+ teammates from 30+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people’s daily lives. We are builders, we never run from a challenge, we are customer-centric, and if this sounds like you, we know you will thrive in our team.
What's the opportunity?
We’re hiring a hands‑on, business‑savvy litigation and dispute resolution counsel to join dLocal’s Legal team, supporting enforcement matters, special projects, and disputes across multiple jurisdictions. You will operate in a fast‑paced, growth environment, partner with senior stakeholders, and help mature our processes, playbooks, and tooling.
What will I be doing?
- Lead and manage a portfolio of disputes across Europe, Africa and selected global matters (pre‑action through resolution), including commercial litigation, arbitration/mediation, and cross‑border matters.
- Coordinate responses to governmental and regulatory requests (e.g., information requests, subpoenas, investigatory inquiries) end‑to‑end: intake, scoping, privilege, data collection/production, and remediation planning in partnership with Compliance, Privacy, Data Protection, InfoSec, and Finance.
- Drive “enforcement and special projects” workstreams, including demand strategies, cure/termination notices, recovery of fees/expenses where applicable, and structured settlement frameworks and playbooks.
- Oversee outside counsel: strategy, selection, budgeting/AFAs, matter management, and performance metrics; ensure advice is actionable, timely, and risk‑weighted.
- Implement and maintain litigation operations: legal hold and preservation, eDiscovery coordination, document management, and privilege/waiver controls across jurisdictions.
- Advise senior stakeholders on dispute risk, strategy, and settlement options; prepare concise, decision‑ready briefings and status updates.
- Partner with Legal colleagues on regulatory, compliance and strategic projects, including remediation programmes, and process/tooling improvements.
- Create and refine policies, playbooks, and training (e.g., dispute escalation paths, regulator‑request response SOPs, dawn‑raid readiness, negotiation guides).
- Identify and deliver productivity improvements (automation, CLM/e‑signature workflows, templates, SLAs, dashboards) to scale the function.
What skills do I need?
- Qualified lawyer (EU or UK), typically 5–7+ years’ PQE at a leading law firm and/or in‑house in financial services/fintech/tech‑enabled environments. Candidates with deeper experience may be considered for the Senior title.
- Demonstrated experience running complex litigation/arbitration and regulatory‑facing matters, including cross‑border elements, from strategy through resolution.
- Familiarity with payments/financial services/fintech frameworks is desirable; experience with platform/online businesses is advantageous.
- Confidence handling governmental/regulatory interactions and coordinating multi‑disciplinary responses (Compliance, Privacy/GDPR, InfoSec, Finance).
- Working knowledge of litigation operations (legal holds, preservation, discovery/eDiscovery, privilege) and cross‑border data considerations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills; calm under pressure and outcome‑oriented.
- A proactive self‑starter who exercises sound judgment and thrives on international, cross‑functional projects across multiple time zones.
- Fluency in English (required). Spanish or another European language is a plus.
- Experience with European/UK regulatory regimes relevant to disputes and enforcement (e.g., payments regulation, consumer protection, AML/sanctions interfaces) is a nice-to-have.
- Building track records through playbooks/SOPs, dashboards, and KPIs for dispute portfolios; experience with alternative fee arrangements and budget control is considered a plus.
- Exposure to listed or high‑growth, multi‑jurisdiction organisations is also desirable.
What do we offer?
Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:
- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.
- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.
- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.
- Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription.
- Language classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes.
- Social budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!
- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team? We’ve got your back!
Flexibility in how you work: We focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours. This means our teams have flexible schedules and, depending on your role and location, you will combine self‑managed focus time with moments of in‑person connection in our collaboration hubs.
What happens after you apply?
Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don’t worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!
Also, you can check out our webpage, Linkedin and Youtube for more about dLocal!
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