Commercial FinTech Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a skilled Commercial FinTech Lawyer on a contract basis. This hybrid role involves providing legal support for contracts and regulatory issues in financial technology, requiring at least 4 years of PQE and in-house experience in a dynamic legal team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE, preferably with in-house experience in fintech.
• Strong understanding of UK fintech regulations.
• Knowledge of UK GDPR and intellectual property rights.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Advise on legal issues related to financial technology products.
• Provide legal support for product launches.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Financial technology

Regulatory alignment

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

UK-qualified solicitor

Job description

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Location: White City, London (Hybrid – 1-2 days onsite per week)

Contract Length: 3 to 5 months

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a skilled Commercial FinTech Lawyer to join our client’s legal team on a contract basis. This hybrid role is based in White City, London, and offers the opportunity to work with a leading player in the financial technology sector. The successful candidate will provide commercial legal support on a range of technology-driven financial services matters, with a strong focus on contracts, regulatory alignment, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, SaaS, partnership, and platform contracts
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues related to financial technology products and services (e.g. PSD2, FCA regulations, electronic payments, AML)
• Support product launches and business initiatives by providing clear, risk-based legal guidance
• Liaise with internal teams (compliance, risk, product, tech) and external counsel as needed
• Ensure contracts and practices align with company policies and applicable UK/EU financial regulations

Requirements:

• UK-qualified solicitor with 4+ years PQE, preferably with in-house experience in a fintech or financial services environment
• Proven experience advising on commercial contracts and financial technology matters
• Strong understanding of the UK fintech regulatory landscape
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Available to start at short notice
• Prior experience in a scale-up or tech-driven environment
• Knowledge of data protection (UK GDPR) and intellectual property rights in fintech contexts

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.