Legal Counsel

About Us:

Zepto is a rapidly-scaling provider of real-time, account-to-account payments solutions for merchants, and is reimagining the way money moves through the always-on, digital-first economy.

Our growing team across Australia allows for like-minded, talented, passionate people motivated to help us deliver on our brand promise to #LevelThePayingField

At Zepto we believe in the power of positive human experiences, and that a deep sense of belonging creates cohesion in our culture. So, even in a remote-first team, you will be a contributor and custodian of that culture. You will also enjoy solving complex problems, and play a key role in creating something truly special as we focus on delivering 'a better way to pay' at Zepto.

About the Role:

As our Legal Counsel, you will have the opportunity to play a significant role at Zepto. Reporting to the General Counsel, your focus will be to support Zepto's commercial, corporate & regulatory legal obligations.

You have experience working in a fast paced environment where you provide high quality legal advice, with your initial focus being on commercial contracts.

Working in a scale-up, means you get the opportunity to flex your skills in a variety of ways. We are agile and always willing to roll up our sleeves to get things done. You can, however, expect your day to day to be involved in the following:

• Contract drafting, commercial negotiations and legal advisory in relation to a wide range of business transactions, including customer contracts, distribution arrangements and supplier contracts
• Provide legal advice and negotiation assistance for partnership deals
• Provide legal support on RFI and tender responses
• Prepare, advise and review of financial service disclosure documents
• Advise and review external facing commercial and Marketing materials in addition to corporate materials
• Provide legal support to major commercial or corporate projects such as potential capital raising opportunities including equity/finance structuring options
• Provide legal advice in relation to commercial or corporate disputes and litigated matters;
• Provide advice to People Team on employment agreements, ESOP, Incentive Plan and employee disputes
• Design and provide training to internal stakeholders on legal issues and contribute to upskilling our Commercial and wider team in their legal aptitude and obligations
• Assist with design, implementation and maintenance of legal policies and procedures
• Assist with legal team operations and projects
• Research on complex legislation and regulatory/industry rules

About you:

You're a highly motivated lawyer who thrives in a busy, high-volume, competitive commercial market where priorities often change. You are comfortable picking up something and running with it, while having the awareness to escalate matters as appropriate. You proactively keep abreast of legislative change and can advise on the impact of change to the business.

You must have tertiary qualifications in Law and hold a current practising certificate in an Australian State or Territory.

You will bring 4+ PQE
with at least 3 years of experience working in private practice at a top or mid-tier law firm. In-house experience, particularly in a financial institution, regulated financial services company or IT and SaaS companies, are also preferred.

You are open and collaborative, you are confident with autonomy, you are excited by the challenge of the unknown, you communicate with impact and are driven to deliver results for Zepto and our customers. You have a genuine interest in payments and a desire to become a subject matter expert on the Australian payments landscape.

Let's not forget that you're energised and enthusiastic. You are comfortable with working in a busy, high volume, competitive commercial environment. Your collaboration skills make you a valued member of the team and fundamentally a good colleague to work with.

What's on Offer:

Headquartered in beautiful Byron Bay, Zepto has an inspiring Founder story and is a customer-focused, culture-first organisation.

We're all striving to achieve our mission of enabling a
better way to pay
for consumers and merchants and do so while fostering an inclusive culture where you will work with and learn from world-class talent in their areas of expertise.

This role can be based anywhere in Australia
as we work remotely but you'll feel connected through our various initiatives and be supported by great leadership to learn and grow. If your preference is to work hybrid or in an office, we have hub locations in Byron, Sydney and Melbourne.

We have a supportive learning environment, with access to an individual learning benefit to ensure your curiosity and learning is a priority. You will have access to an Employee Assistance Program, paid parental leave and be eligible for inclusion in our Employee Share Option Plan.

Please note:
As an organisation in the financial services industry, please note that we conduct background checks as part of our recruitment process.