Senior Legal Counsel – Product & Commercial

Overview

In this role you will serve as a strategic legal partner to BVNK’s global teams, shaping product development and complex commercial arrangements in a fast-growing fintech with crypto exposure. You will advise on financial services, payments, data privacy, and IP across multiple jurisdictions, while partnering with internal stakeholders and Mastercard to manage legal risk and enable growth. You’ll draft and negotiate high-stakes agreements and help navigate regulatory developments to support BVNK’s mission of borderless, secure payments.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• employee stock option scheme
• flexible hours
• hybrid working
• growth-focused culture
• global travel opportunities

Responsibilities

• Partner with global teams (compliance, finance, product) and Mastercard to advise on financial services, payments, outsourcing, data privacy, IP, employment laws, financial crime, disputes, and corporate governance
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements including service contracts, outsourcing, SaaS, and other complex transactions
• Review marketing materials for regulatory compliance, IP protection, disclosures, risk mitigation, and policy alignment
• Assess legal risks, propose compliant solutions, and challenge business decisions from a legal perspective
• Collaborate with BVNK and Mastercard legal teams to support global BAU activities and legal operations
• Conduct legal research on cryptocurrency, payments, and relevant regulations to anticipate risks and guide the business
• Demonstrate understanding or strong interest in cryptocurrency and fintech legal frameworks

Key requirements

• 7+ years as a qualified lawyer in-house, law firm, or government agency
• Familiarity with UK and EU financial services laws and regulations including payments and blockchain/digital assets
• Strong experience negotiating and drafting customer, partner, and supplier agreements, including complex payment services arrangements
• Experience with intra-group matters such as intra-group outsourcing and corporate law matters
• Experience in governance, employment matters, disputes, and litigation is a plus
• Collaborative, inquisitive, and solutions-oriented with prior product development advisory experience in tech companies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to explain legal concepts clearly
• Desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment

• collaborative
• inquisitive
• solutions-oriented
• experience drafting and negotiating payments-related agreements
• knowledge of cryptocurrency/fintech regulatory frameworks
• data privacy compliance

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