Legal Counsel - UK
Core
Legal Counsel enabling and protecting Wise's business growth by advising on legal matters, regulatory compliance, and commercial agreements across the UK, EMEA, and global markets.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (payments/fintech)
Builds
Commercial agreements, regulatory compliance frameworks, and legal strategies for new product launches and market expansions.
Domain
Fintech, payments, banking, and financial services regulation
Required skills
UK legal qualification, commercial contract structuring and negotiation, financial services regulation expertise, risk assessment, stakeholder management, mentoring
Preferred skills
Banking or payments industry experience, law firm or in-house background, API integration risk knowledge, template development
Technologies
Legal drafting tools, regulatory databases
Responsibilities
Advise business teams on legal matters including financial regulation, consumer protection, and partnerships; manage contract lifecycle for bank partners and enterprise customers; assess risks for API integrations and new market launches; structure multi-party commercial agreements; mentor business teams and legal colleagues; develop legal templates and streamline processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC