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Legal and Compliance Officer (Brazil)

unlimit · 30+ days ago

Sao Paolo

Negotiable

Full-time

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About Unlimit

Founded in 2009, Unlimit is a global fintech company that offers a large portfolio of financial services, including payment processing, banking as a service (BaaS), and an on&off-ramp fiat solution for crypto, DeFi, and GameFi. The company’s mission is to deliver solutions that eliminate financial borders, enabling businesses to operate both locally and internationally with ease across Europe, the UK, LATAM, APAC, India, and Africa. Unlimit has 700 employees across 16 offices and five continents, including London, Singapore, São Paulo, Hong Kong, and Mexico. For further information, please visit: www.unlimit.com.

About the job

Unlimit is a holder of various regulatory permissions in the banking and payment industry in multiple regions, including the EU, the UK, Latin America, Asia, India, Africa. Further to that Unlimit is an active member of worldwide and regional payment card associations, various payment methods and networks.

As a reflection of our continued growth on the global market, we are hiring a Legal and Compliance Officer (Brazil) to join our team and lead the Legal and Compliance area in Brazil.

The Legal and Compliance Officer provides diversified in-house legal and compliance services, actionable and proactive coverage and support of the areas. The role involves managing simple and complex legal and compliance matters in connection with Unlimit’s Brazil business, and related business interests of Unlimit Group.

The main responsibility is to ensure comprehensive and ongoing in-house legal and compliance related coverage of Unlimit’s business and related interests in Brazil, as well as part of Unlimit Group, and locations where we operate or plan to work in, and in business sectors of our interests. The Legal and Compliance Officer (Brazil) is expected to provide coverage of legal and compliance matters for the Brazil business, and as part of the wider global business.

To achieve this, your role as Legal and Compliance Officer (Brazil) will involve effectively working as part of a multi-national legal and compliance (regulatory, AML, data protection) teams, establishing performing and managing relevant legal and compliance function processes, working closely with key stakeholders (including operational functions, internal control functions and with C-level on a local and global level) across the Group.

The Legal and Compliance Officer (Brazil) within their functions is expected to:

Manage and provide ongoing legal and regulatory compliance coverage for the Brazil business
Research and provide actionable advice on legal, regulatory and compliance matters in Brazil, and as part of the wider global business
Provide ongoing coverage for legal, regulatory and compliance matters, business and operational purposes of various significance levels in Brazil, as well as part of wider global business
Identify applicable requirements and ensure compliance with them within the prescribed timelines
Handle/participate in various licensing, participation and registration processes with competent authorities (BACEN etc.)
Draft, prepare, review and negotiate internal documents such as policies, guidelines, frameworks, procedures, manuals, instructions etc. on various matters in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements such as regulatory compliance, AML, data protection, security, governance and others related to the payments and financial industry. Supervise Unlimit Brazil business in their respect
Handle participation / membership with local and international payment systems and payment networks and counterparties (Card Schemes such as Mastercard, Visa, Elo and other systems such as PIX etc)
Contractual review and management of relations with banks, payment systems and payment networks
Design and handle in-house projects of legal and compliance, and cross-departmental projects (with operational units, control function units and business units). Monitor internal statuses, implementations, provide actionable solutions and systems. Advise on, ensure and monitor due reporting obligations to and communication with competent authorities (including BACEN and government authorities) and counterparties.
Draft, prepare, review and negotiate various documents such as agreements, resolutions, applications, forms, questionnaires, resolutions, letters, explanations, etc.
Draft standardized agreements, templates etc. related to Unlimit’s business
Manage corporate matters (establishing, recording keeping, updating, performance of necessary filings etc.) in relation to Unlimit Brazil and companies and corporate structure
Manage legal matters and projects on diverse topics: including employment and staff matters (preparing, drafting and reviewing various legal agreements, documents, research etc.), legal research, guidance and advice to various functions of the company (operational, internal control functions, HR, Finance etc.) business and client related matters, client inquiries, claims and disputes etc. Manage daily legal support, including draft, prepare, review and negotiate various documents such agreements, standard terms and conditions, resolutions, applications, forms, questionnaires, letters, explanations, internal procedures and regulations, etc.
Participate in and manage specialized matters involving banking and payment sector regulations, technological elements and agreements, data protection, intellectual property (organizing, research, drafting and reviewing various legal documents, presentation of solutions to stakeholders and management etc.)
Negotiate with third parties, communicate with competent authorities, facilitate our business, protect and defend our interests
Liaise with and assist other competent internal functions within Unlimit in the performance of their duties
Establish and ensure effective collaboration with third parties and external service providers (legal and consulting services providers, auditors, and other counterparties)
Plan, structure and implement projects, management systems, deals and collaborations.
Participate hands-on in local and cross-regional team projects
Develop budgets for assigned tasks where necessary
Conduct various legal projects and other duties as assigned
Be comfortable with handling diverse routine legal work (contract reviews, negotiations with counterparties) and related compliance work (filings, letters and communication with regulatory and competent authorities and various payment networks)
Ensure that the Brazilian business meets its regulatory requirements and mitigates AML/CTF risks to avoid breaches, fines, and regulatory sanctions
Provide advice and assistance to other functions dealing with AML-related matters
Respond to external and internal requests regarding AML compliance
Conduct staff training on AML/CTF
Monitor developments and new trends in the Brazilian and international AML/CTF framework
Draft, update, and implement AML/CTF internal documentation
Report internally/externally on ML/TF matters

Your experience and mindset

University degree in Law
At least 5 years of hands on diversified & broad legal and compliance experience in Brazil. Broad legal experience in a multinational/global organization is preferred
In-house legal and compliance and AML/anti-fraud experience in the payments/banking/financial sector is a must
Experience in Brazil financial regulation is a must - knowledge and experience in payment services regulations, BACEN regulation, including regulation, AML, data protection, consumer protection etc.
Comfort to perform both low- & high-level tasks
Hands-on experience in commercial law with national and cross-border contracts
Hands-on experience with employment law and corporate law
Legal coverage of local & international projects (including ones that are subject to special regulations)
Able to deliver effective on-going monitoring, managing, performing and support f legal and compliance areas, projects, agreements and arrangements
Self-starter able to work with minimum supervision. Able to work independently, as part of a team and as team lead for projects (including cross-jurisdictional and remote teams) such as licensing, participations in payment networks and arrangements
Excellent research and analysis skills. Able to analyze and present complex information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders
Able to meet deadlines and comfortable with changing requirements and priorities. Confidence in decision-making and managing ambiguity
Legal and business-friendly judgment, skilled in building consensus across cross-functional stakeholders and C-level
Knowledge & comfort with new technologies and the digital sphere
Knowledge of industry standards and (internal and external) auditing procedures
Ability to interface professionally and effectively with third parties, counterparties, regulators, auditors
Ability to provide commercially astute risk-based advice and recommendations for business
Exceptional communication and influencing skills. Ability to present complex and ambiguous information in a clear manner, devising understandable steps and actions in a commercial setting
Strong people management and leadership skills, ability to run working groups/projects
Excellent time management and organizational skills
CAMS or ICA certification is a bonus.
Excellent English and Portuguese is an absolute must

We offer

Attractive monthly remuneration paid in line with experience
Vacation, sick, and paid holidays
Full-time: 5/2 (Saturday and Sunday days off)
Modern workplace based in Sao Paolo, Brazil
A team of top international professionals to learn from
Multicultural working environment

Join Unlimit Team now!

Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

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Last updated on Feb 14, 2025

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