Job
Core
Review, interpret, and negotiate complex commercial agreements and contracts to ensure clarity, completeness, enforceability, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Contract & Risk)
Builds
Enforceable master agreements, SOWs, IOs, NDAs, and amendments aligned with client interests and standard legal playbooks.
Domain
Financial Services / Fintech / Global Commercial Law
Deliverable
Production legal contracts and risk mitigation strategies
Required skills
Contract review and interpretation, risk identification and mitigation, regulatory compliance analysis, contract drafting and negotiation, party verification and UBO checks, dispute resolution mechanisms, cross-jurisdictional legal analysis
Preferred skills
Experience in regulated industries (financial services, fintech), team leadership and mentoring, policy drafting for group companies
Technologies
Legal research databases, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Review and interpret terms of contracts (master agreements, SOWs, IOs, NDAs); Identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and business risks; Ensure regulatory compliance with laws like MiFID II and GDPR; Draft and negotiate contract amendments and side letters; Confirm party details and verify ultimate beneficial owners; Manage contract renewals and terminations; Determine governing law and jurisdiction for dispute resolution; Provide actionable feedback on contract risks to business stakeholders; Maintain records of contract drafts and negotiation history.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential for leadership