Papaya Global

Director of Legal Affairs, EMEA

Papaya Global  •  Herzliya, IL (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
Apply
AI can make mistakes so check important info. Chat history is never stored.

Job Description

Papaya Global is a rapidly growing, award-winning B2B tech unicorn with a mission to revolutionize the payroll and payments industry. With over $400M raised from top-tier investors, our innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for managing global workforces, from hiring and onboarding to managing and paying employees in over 160 countries.

As part of our continued growth, we’re expanding our in-house Legal Team and are now looking for a Director of Legal Affairs, EMEA to join us. Our ideal candidate is an experienced High-Tech/technology lawyer with both law firm and in-house experience. As a Legal Director, you will be working on a wide variety of commercial contracts, including services agreements and vendor agreements, privacy matters, as well as other general corporate and privacy law advice.

You will:

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal contracts with clients, partners, vendors, and third parties (services agreements, DPAs, SaaS license agreements).
  • Interact and work with the company's departments (Sales, Product, Finance, Marketing) on diverse legal issues providing legal support and recommendations.
  • Update and create both internal procedures and external company wide legal policies.
  • Perform and provide other general corporate law advice as needed.
  • Manage and oversee a Legal team.

Requirements

  • A licensed attorney with 5-8 years' experience in a High-Tech department of a law firm and In-house commercial legal counsel.
  • Proven legal experience in negotiations, data protection and process building.
  • Fluent English (written and oral).
  • Attention to detail.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and time-management skills.
  • Self-motivated and persistent.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice to have


None

Papaya Global

About Papaya Global

One global platform for workforce payments - built for the enterprise.

Papaya Global gives you total control over how you manage and pay every type of worker, employees, contractors, and contingent talent — across 160+ countries. From onboarding and classification to compliant contracts, FX, and cross-border payouts, everything runs through a single automated platform.

No more third parties. No more local bank setups. No more manual processes slowing you down.

With built-in compliance, real-time visibility, and certified local expertise, Papaya transforms workforce payments into a strategic advantage — helping global organizations scale faster, stay compliant, and operate with confidence.

Papaya Global — how the world gets paid.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
2016
Social Media