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Senior Legal Counsel

UKFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-08
On-site

Core

Senior Legal Counsel providing regulatory advice, commercial contract negotiation, and corporate governance support for a global Merchant of Record payment platform.

Role type

Senior in-house legal counsel (generalist/regulatory)

Builds

Legal frameworks, commercial agreements, and compliance policies for a global payment infrastructure business

Domain

FinTech / Payments / SaaS

Required skills

regulatory research, contract negotiation, corporate governance, data protection law, risk analysis, team leadership

Preferred skills

experience in payments/FinTech/SaaS, mentoring junior lawyers, working in ambiguity

Technologies

legal research tools, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Advise on regulatory and consumer rules; negotiate strategic commercial and corporate contracts; supervise trainee lawyers; develop compliance policies; draft data protection agreements and privacy policies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership remit