Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!
Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.
Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,000 global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!
With over 950+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
The Opportunity:
Flywire thrives on developing and bringing to market innovative payments solutions. We believe that building and operating an outstanding company goes hand-in-hand with acting responsibly, ethically, and in a compliant manner at all times. To support our continued growth worldwide, Flywire is seeking a dedicated and experienced Global Product Counsel to lead these efforts. The role will report to the Assistant General Counsel, Legal and Regulatory (Americas & EMEA) in Boston.
Flywire operates within a complex global system of laws and regulations to provide our services to customers in the education, healthcare, travel and B2B sectors. The Legal team works cross-functionally and across multiple jurisdictions to create legal and regulatory strategies that facilitate the launch and growth of Flywire products globally. This will be a varied role working within our Legal team, leading the team’s review of products, services, and other initiatives and negotiating sophisticated commercial contracts with a wide range of clients and partners. You will find yourself working closely with stakeholders from our Compliance, Product, Global Payments, Risk and Business Operations functions. You should be comfortable supporting sometimes complicated, global and regulated products that require analysis on several fronts.
Your Challenges:
Provide practical, risk-weighted advice on complex legal and regulatory matters related to new and existing global products and services (e.g., payment plans, payment methods, etc.)
Anticipate and identify legal and regulatory risks and develop strategies to mitigate those risks
- Develop compliant global systems and processes to support Flywire’s service offerings, including regulatory and contractual playbooks
Draft, review, update, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including client contracts and partnership agreements with financial institutions or card networks, and product and service-specific terms of use and disclosures
Collaborate with internal subject matter experts on topics such as AML, payments regulation, privacy, and security, and integrate their input into products and services
- Monitor money transmission, consumer credit laws and regulations that are relevant to our business
Participate in ideation sessions with team members and across the business to create amazing product experiences with Flywire clients that comply with law
Here’s What We’re Looking For:
Lawyer, solicitor or barrister (qualified to practice law in Canada, the UK or at least one European jurisdiction) or a J.D. from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school and membership in good standing to at least one state bar
Experience advising corporate clients on payments products and services is required; 10+ years legal experience, preferably in a fast-paced, in-house environment
Strong knowledge of laws and regulations regarding at least two of the following: card association rules, payment network rules (BACS, SEPA, Canada EFT and/or NACHA), consumer credit (FSMA 2000 Regulated Activities Order or CFPB regulations), or payments regulation (PSD2, FINTRAC, or US state money transmission)
Big plus if prior experience includes work within the education tech, healthcare payments, travel or B2B sectors
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to partner with business partners worldwide, including Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Compliance, Security, and other members of the Legal team
Strong communications skills, including ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical business partners
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
A team player with patience and a good sense of humor
Capable of comfortably leading meetings, delivering presentations and interacting with all hierarchy levels
Able to pursue multiple initiatives simultaneously
Data driven and experience with analytics
Experience preparing/reviewing/delivering executive level communications
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Fluent in English (verbal and written). Working knowledge of other languages would be a plus
Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
Work From Home Stipend
Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)
Submit today and get started!
We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.