Head of Legal (Commercial) 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Moneybox; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a fast-growing startup for an experienced legal leader to take the helm of the Commercial Legal Team. This role offers the chance to shape a newly established team, driving improvements in legal processes and ensuring alignment with commercial objectives. You will lead a passionate group, providing legal advice across various areas, including commercial agreements and regulatory compliance. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact customer outcomes and the company's growth trajectory. If you're ready to make a significant difference in a thriving company culture, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company shares

Company pension scheme

Hybrid working environment

Home office furniture allowance

Personal Annual Learning and Development budget

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to work scheme

Gympass subscription

Enhanced parental pay & leave

Qualifications

• Experienced legal leader with in-house experience, preferably in financial services.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Commercial Legal Team and define its roadmap.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on a variety of commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on new product developments.

Skills

Commercial Law

Team Leadership

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Relationship Building

Fluency in English

Education

Qualified Lawyer with significant PQE

Tools

Legal Tech

AI Contract Review

Job description

Job Brief

Moneybox is looking for an experienced and expert legal leader with a passion for commercial law to join us as Head of Legal (Commercial) for a 12-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. Reporting to the Legal Director and managing a team of three, this position offers professional variety and personal fulfillment.

Moneybox is at an exciting stage of growth, and the Commercial Legal Team is central to supporting its progress. The Commercial Legal Team is in its relative infancy as a standalone sub-function, and this 12-month contract offers an opportunity to take ownership of and help shape the team. The successful candidate will have significant autonomy to drive initiatives, improve processes, and ensure the team effectively supports Moneybox’s commercial objectives. This role provides a chance to make a tangible impact on our ongoing success and contribute to delivering great outcomes for our customers.

What you'll do

• Working closely with the Legal Director, you will help Moneybox to continue to build a fantastic Commercial Legal Team that helps deliver great customer outcomes and give our customers confidence in their decisions. As the head of the Commercial Legal Team you will:
• Lead the Commercial Legal Team, including playing a key role in defining and executing the team’s roadmap.
• Drive constant improvements in how the team delivers commercial legal advice.
• Lead the implementation and optimisation of legal tech, including AI contract review and heightened CLM functionality, to enhance the team’s efficiency and scalability.
• Draft, negotiate and advise the Procurement Team and wider business on agreements across a broad spectrum of commercial matters, including material outsourcers, banking partners and wider procurement contracts.
• Draft and update customer-facing terms and conditions and related materials.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to assist with the rollout of new products, processes, and promotions.
• Assist our Compliance Team with regulatory queries.
• Provide legal advice on various other matters, including employment law, property law, and litigation, as needed.
• Stay up-to-date on relevant legal developments and proactively advise the business on potential impacts.
• Work closely with and manage external legal advisors.

Experience and skills

• An experienced and expert legal leader with significant PQE including in-house experience, preferably within financial services and at a fast-paced start-up or scale-up.
• Experience balancing, prioritising and overseeing the responsibilities of a team to support a company’s goals.
• Experience at coaching and developing a team.
• Pragmatic approach to advice, with the ability to understand our business and apply an appropriate commercial lens to reviews.
• Experience collaborating with Product Teams on the legal aspects of new product developments and enhancements.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to juggle and prioritise a large number of competing matters.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, particularly with those at a senior level.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
• Fluency in English.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious startup.
• Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals.
• Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact.
• Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture.
• Company shares.
• Company pension scheme.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Home office furniture allowance.
• Personal Annual Learning and Development budget.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health Cash Plan (cashback on visits to the dentist & opticians etc).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Gympass subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps.
• Enhanced parental pay & leave.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with additional days added with length of service.
• Plus many more

Our office is in London, by the Oxo Tower.