Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

In this Senior Legal Counsel role, you will provide commercially focused legal guidance across GetGround’s fast-growing business. You will handle contracts, regulatory matters, and product questions, ensuring legal risk is managed while supporting growth. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams and help scale the legal function with efficient processes. This is an opportunity to shape fintech-driven real estate solutions while maintaining high standards of integrity.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (supplier, partnerships, customer terms)
• Advise on contractual risk and enable fast, informed business decisions
• Maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, and standard terms
• Coordinate with external counsel on specialist matters
• Provide legal input on product features and platform changes
• Advise on FCA regulatory requirements for fintech products/services
• Support compliance reviews of customer-facing content and regulated communications
• Track regulatory developments and flag implications for the business
• Support corporate matters including fundraising, governance, and company secretarial work
• Advise on data protection and GDPR compliance
• General legal support across employment, IP, and operations; build scalable processes and training materials

Key requirements

• UK qualified solicitor
• around 4+ years PQE
• strong commercial legal skills with fast-paced contracting experience
• understanding of FCA regulation applicable to fintech/financial services
• curiosity and ability to learn new areas quickly
• commercial mindset with practical advice
• autonomous work style with good workload management
• clear and concise written and verbal communication
• collaborative mindset with genuine business interest
• desirable: in-house fintech experience; exposure to property/mortgage/investment products; GDPR/privacy experience

• clear communication
• collaborative approach
• commercial mindset
• contract drafting and negotiation
• FCA regulatory knowledge
• data protection/GDPR

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