Legal Counsel

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

It is our duty to create and advance a diverse and inclusive company where all Taulians feel they are celebrated. All individuals are welcomed, free to express themselves and rewarded for showing up as authentically every day. By hiring women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, people of all sexual orientations and from underrepresented and marginalized communities, Taulia will revolutionize fintech.

About the Job

SAP Taulia is seeking a trade finance lawyer with experience in the syndication, distribution and securitisation of trade finance assets across a number of geographies, and the development of new trade finance structures and products. You will support the Distribution and Products teams, own diverse and complex legal issues that require excellent business judgment, and work with outside counsel to achieve the business goals with creativity, flexibility, and a practical approach. This is an opportunity to join the company during a rapid growth phase and contribute to its success. Experience with technology platforms is a plus.
You will report to, and work closely with, the Senior Legal Counsel, located in the UK, and will have direct responsibility for supporting the business owners. SAP Taulia is remote-friendly, but the preferred working location is either from the Eastern US time zone, the United Kingdom or Western Europe (CET).

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for the execution of trade finance transactions, including supply chain finance, accounts receivable finance and inventory finance facilities. 
• Support SAP Taulia’s global Distribution team to develop new funding structures for existing products and for new geographies.
• Work with Product to develop new product and service offerings.
• Establish and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams, including Product, Distribution, Operations, Technology and Finance.
• Manage legal aspects of key strategic initiatives, including due diligence in new markets.
• Understand and stay up to date on laws and regulations related to SAP Taulia’s growing product offerings in various jurisdictions.  
• Partner with other team members on development and updates of templates, processes, and playbooks as business models evolve.
• Help in designing, building, and improving legal department processes.
• Manage outside counsel.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required

• 4+ years’ experience in trade finance and/or securitisation, syndication and distribution of AR and SCF assets; fintech, financial regulation and/or inventory finance experience is a plus.
• Experience navigating and negotiating complex legal documentation with customers and funding parties.
• Experience of developing funding structures, including for new products and geographies.
• Experience entering new markets and geographies. 
• Familiarity with different funding structures, including BAFT participations, SPV structures and notes programmes.

Additional Skills:

• A motivated self-starter with flexibility and the ability to provide high-quality work on a wide range of complex matters, often in a time-sensitive and extremely fast-paced environment.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently project manage.
• Open-minded and with a willingness to operate outside of their comfort zone.
• Is ethical and has strong business acumen and savvy, good common sense and sound and pragmatic judgment, particularly in time sensitive, critical situations.
• Is self-confident and can instil confidence in, and effectively communicate and deal with, business and legal counterparts inside and outside the company and with senior executives.
• Proven high-performing legal experience in an in-house or private practice environment.
• Strong analytical, strategic and interpersonal skills.
• Sense of humour and superior work ethic.

About Taulia

Taulia is a fintech company that is part of the SAP group. More than 2 million businesses in over 150 countries collaborate on our network. Our customers include Airbus, AstraZeneca, and Nissan. We help them and their suppliers access cash when and where they need it most. Some of our customers have improved their working capital by more than $1 billion while making their supply chains more resilient and sustainable. For more information, please visit www.taulia.com. Compensation is based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to): skills, depth of work experience, certifications, geography, etc. Total compensation for this role includes a generous benefits program, RSU incentive plan and annual performance bonus. Additionally, compensation is reviewed annually and career pathing opportunities are available for continued development.

AI Statement

At Taulia, we are embracing Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize our industry and empower our team. We believe AI is a fundamental tool for innovation, efficiency, and creative problem-solving. We are looking for forward-thinking individuals who share our excitement for the future and are eager to learn, experiment, and grow with us in an AI-driven landscape. If you have a curious, adaptive, and collaborative mindset, you will thrive here.