Commercial Legal Counsel

Overview

As Commercial in London, you will own the contract lifecycle for a range of commercial deals, from customer agreements to strategic partnerships and supplier contracts. You will provide clear legal guidance to support growth, product development, and cross-border initiatives. You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements, resolve issues, and advise on regulatory impact. This fast-paced fintech environment offers meaningful impact by shaping commercial terms and responsible risk management at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• global exposure
• opportunity to influence company growth
• collaborative, one-team culture

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, strategic partnerships, and supplier agreements
• Resolve legal issues and contract interpretation during negotiations
• Produce and maintain standard agreements (NDA, supplier and customer agreements, etc.)
• Advise on special projects and new product developments with regulatory considerations
• Provide commercial legal risk assessment and multi-jurisdictional research
• Support strategic company initiatives with proactive, results-oriented advice

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor/lawyer with 3–7 PQE
• Experience in-house or in private practice
• FinTech, payments, software, e-commerce and/or banking experience desirable but not essential
• Experience in a fast-paced or startup environment desirable but not essential
• Experience handling cross-border matters and multi-jurisdictional issues
• Strong time management and ability to manage diverse workloads
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex legal issues clearly

• strong communication
• autonomy and collaboration
• creative problem-solving
• contract drafting and negotiation
• regulatory awareness across jurisdictions
• commercial legal advisory

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