Who are we?

At OpenPayd, we are building a universal financial infrastructure to power the growth of the digital economy. Our rails-agnostic approach empowers any business to move and manage money globally - across both traditional rails and stablecoins - at scale, and in real time.

The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts in over 40 currencies, FX, on/off ramp, international and domestic payments, Open Banking services - all via a single API.

A global network of licences alongside our best-in-class tech is why we're trusted by 1000+ enterprise clients to process over $180bn volume annually.

How will you add value to the OpenPayd journey?

Advise teams across the Group on customer- and supplier-side commercial arrangements, contractual risk and practical day-to-day legal questions.
Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial contracts and related documents, balancing legal protection with the needs of a growing global regulated business.
Help develop and improve our templates, playbooks and ways of working so that legal support remains clear, consistent and scalable.
Take primary day-to-day responsibility for supervising OpenPayd's OAFS matters, liaising with the Office of the Arbiter, representing OpenPayd at hearings where required, and keeping each matter moving to the right outcome.
Coordinate and review responses, affidavits, evidence, exhibits and other materials prepared for OAFS proceedings, ensuring submissions are accurate, coherent and persuasive. Support the supervision of complaints, claims, pre-action matters and proceedings in other jurisdictions, with the scope of ownership agreed matter by matter.
Coordinate internal stakeholders and external counsel, challenge advice constructively and help turn it into clear, commercially grounded decisions.
Spot and escalate significant legal, financial, regulatory or reputational risk early.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

A lawyer admitted to practise in Malta, with relevant post-qualification experience gained in-house or in private practice. We expect this role to suit someone at mid-level, but judgement, presentation skills, and potential matter more to us than a fixed PQE range.
Strong commercial drafting, review and negotiation skills, with the ability to give clear, practical advice in excellent written and spoken English.
Quick thinking and sound judgement: you absorb new information fast, test assumptions and stay composed when the facts or priorities change.
Strategic curiosity and commercial instinct: you look beyond the immediate task, understand the broader risk and help shape a sensible path forward.
Energy, ownership and appetite to learn. You are engaged, dependable and willing to lean into unfamiliar or complex work.
Strong organisational skills to manage evidence, stakeholders and fixed deadlines without losing sight of the bigger picture.

Our perks and benefits:

Personal training budget
Health Insurance
Gym membership subsidised
Annual bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus the Bank Holidays
Extra day off for your Birthday and social volunteering
Early 4 pm finish on Fridays

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We are looking forward to receiving your CV.

OpenPayd Talent Team

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