Associate - Fintech

Founders Law; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit share bonus

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Private dental care

Home setup allowance

Worldwide travel insurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Cycle to work scheme

Education budget

Job summary

Founders Law is seeking a UK-qualified fintech lawyer to join the fintech team as an Associate. The role targets 2-3 years PQE with a commercial, transactional focus across customer agreements, product terms, supplier engagements, and confidentiality matters.

The candidate should bring experience in data privacy, outsourcing, and regulatory considerations (FCA, EBA, DORA), with strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities, and an entrepreneurial drive to build a fast-growing

Qualifications

• UK-qualified fintech focused lawyer with 2-3 years PQE.
• Experience with tech solutions in fintech — open-banking, payments and/or capital markets is a big plus.
• Commercial first transactional skill set: drafting and negotiating customer agreements, terms, supplier engagements and confidentiality.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of data privacy issues.
• Familiarity with outsourcing and operational resilience requirements (FCA, EBA Guidelines, DORA).
• Strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and, with progression, oversee client relationships for fast-growing fintech clients.
• Present solutions to complex issues without jargon and in a collaborative manner.
• Support business development and networking within the tech ecosystem.

Skills

Fintech law

Transactional contracting

Data privacy basics

Outsourcing familiarity

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Commercial awareness

Open Banking/payments

Education

UK-qualified fintech lawyer

Job description

This role is listed for a qualified lawyer.

We're super proud to have recently been named one of the ''Best Places to Work'' in 2026, as well as listed in the ''Top 50 Places To Work For People Development'' in 2026.

What we're looking for

• UK-qualified fintech focused lawyer to join our fintech team as an Associate
• 2–3 years PQE
• Is tech-savvy and has experience with tech solutions in fintech, (open-banking, payments and/or capital markets a big plus)
• Commercial first transactional skill set – knows how to turn their hand to all levels of revenue generating customer agreements (customer agreement, product/services terms, supplier engagements, confidentiality arrangements etc.)
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of data privacy issues
• Familiarity with outsourcing and operational resilience requirements (FCA, EBA Guidelines, DORA) is a plus
• Has a great sense of humour and is a team player
• Has excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Has strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
• Wants to take on responsibility in a supportive environment working on and, as you progress, leading client relationships with some of the fastest scaling fintechs across the globe
• Knows how to present solutions to complex issues without using jargon
• Wants to help build a new firm that is growing extremely quickly
• Is entrepreneurial to their core and ferociously champions their clients’ interests
• Enjoys being part of the tech ecosystem, including engaging in networking and business development activities

About Team Fintech

Our fintech team is one of the most recognised in the UK, advising on complex transactions, commercial outsourcing arrangements, payments (traditional cards + newer innovations in Open Banking and the EMI space), crypto and digital assets, and capital markets work. The team's primary focus is transactional and commercial, with regulatory advisory forming a strong, secondary and supporting capability across all of these areas.

The team has also won the FinTech Partner and Young Achiever of the Year awards at the European FinTech Awards for this year (2026) and were also shortlisted for three awards at the UK FinTech Awards: Partner of the Year, Director of the Year, and Rising Star.

Who are we?

We are absolutely not your traditional law firm; we're a fusion of the traditional private practice and in-house legal roles, combining top-tier law firm expertise with a business-savvy in-house look.

Our clients view us as 'their lawyer' and trust us to form part of their teams. Each lawyer sits as in-house legal counsel for a range of clients, offering you a superb and diverse experience working with businesses at the cutting edge of different industries.

Our client base spans the full breadth of the UK, European, Middle Eastern, and US tech scene, from Fintechs to Edtechs, AI to Fashion, FMCG to EV, and VCs, accelerators, and incubators.

We are part of the Founders Forum Group and are plugged into the tech ecosystem by our very nature.

What you want to know

We're working to continue to build an environment of talented individuals with lots of energy to thrive.

We have a beautiful, shiny office with a terrace overlooking Temple Park, Big Ben*, & The Shard. In the office, the team currently offers a free corporate chair massage once a month, weekly yoga sessions, free bike servicing once a quarter, and various other events.

However, we’re hybrid, so you can work from the office, home or Narnia; it's your choice. We just need you to be on the UK tax system. We’ll set you up on a MacBook Pro or Surface Business with a home office allowance, so you have everything you need.

Not only do we have a team of ever-growing entrepreneurial lawyers, but we have some pretty good perks too:

• Competitive salary (We know everyone says this, but we do want the best candidates, so apply, let us know your rate and let's chat).
• Discretionary quarterly profit share bonus plus annual bonus opportunities.
• \"Surprise and delight\" gifts for going the extra mile.
• 25 days annual leave, don't worry, bank holidays are on top.
• Day off on your birthday and other significant life events.
• 5 days leave for education a year, plus a dedicated annual education budget.
• Private healthcare with Vitality.
• Private Dental care plus hearing and discounts with Boots Opticians.
• £350 home setup allowance.
• Worldwide travel insurance, including Winter Sports.
• Annual emergency childcare allowance.
• Half-price gym membership at Virgin Active, PureGym and Nuffield Health.
• Electric car leasing salary sacrifice scheme saving up to 40% on electric cars.
• Cycle to work scheme saving up to 32% on a bike and splitting your payments over 12 months.
• Access to a tech and home scheme with discounts and 12-month interest-free payment options through partners including Currys PC World, IKEA and John Lewis.
• There are socials every four weeks if you want to join us, from bars and restaurants to experiences at the F1 Arcade, Gamebox, Fairgame, and many more.

+ lots more.

*In Autumn/Winter when the leaves fall off the trees