Senior Legal Counsel

Paddle

Remote regions

UK

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

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Role Overview:

  • As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be a senior member of Paddle's legal and compliance team, reporting directly to the Director of Legal.
  • You will advise cross-functionally, delivering first-rate legal advice in a fast-paced environment and balancing risk with commercial common sense.

What You'll Do:

  • Support corporate and governance matters, negotiate commercial agreements, and supervise trainee lawyers.
  • Lead on regulatory research, data protection agreements, and compliance policies for a global Merchant of Record.

Who We're Looking For:

  • A UK-qualified solicitor with 8+ years of legal experience, ideally in payments, FinTech, or SaaS.
  • A commercially-minded communicator who thrives on ambiguity and works from first principles.

Why Paddle:

  • We offer attractive salaries, stock options, unlimited holidays, enhanced parental leave, and private healthcare.
  • We are a digital-first company with hubs across Europe, North America, and APAC, giving you autonomy in how you work.

Paddle

Paddle is a Merchant of Record that provides complete payment infrastructure for digital product companies, removing the complexity of payments. Backed by major investors, it serves over 10,000 software sellers across 245 territories and fosters a transparent, collaborative, and respectful culture.

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